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  "path": "/uk/news/2026/04/25/criminal-damage-lobster-liberation/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-25T13:52:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
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  "textContent": "Marine biologist Emma Smart was sentenced for criminal damage last week, after releasing a lobster from a seafood restaurant back in April 2025. Amidst accusations that the environmental activist harmed animals displayed for public education, Smart shares what motivated her to intervene and questions whether the response of the police, courts and media were proportionate. […]\n\nBy Abi Perrin",
  "title": "Marine biologist shares why she returned a restaurant crustacean to the sea"
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