First of all, yes, we know we are a dog site. However, we love a good story where any living creature is saved, and this is one of them. Meet Crush, THIS is his story.
In his 12 years working at Red Lobster in Pueblo, Colorado, Jose Romero has unloaded more lobster loads than he can count. As the restaurant’s longtime dishwasher, Jose has always been the one in charge of unloading lobsters. But on July 12, he came across something he and most people had never seen before: an extremely rare and vibrant orange lobster.
Kendra Kastendieck, general manager of Pueblo Red Lobster, has been overseeing the seafood restaurant for about a year, but her experience in the restaurant industry spans two decades. Despite her extensive background, she has never encountered an orange lobster, and her manager, with 10 years of experience at Red Lobster, has never seen one either.
Pueblo, located about 44 miles south of Colorado Springs and 114 miles south of Denver, is an unlikely place for such a rare discovery. “Everyone knows blue lobsters because they’re so eye-catching and brightly colored, but they’re only one in 2 million. Orange lobsters are one in 30 million,” Kastendieck explained. “So we thought it would be great to have them in the restaurant.”
The orange lobster never intended to sell. Instead, Kastendieck and her team focused on finding the rare creature a permanent home at a local zoo or aquarium. Fortunately, the search for a suitable home was short. Representatives from the Downtown Aquarium in Denver confirmed to the Pueblo Chieftain that they had accepted the lobster, which was shipped to its new home that same day.
To honor its unique color and the location where it was found, the staff at Pueblo Red Lobster gave the lobster a fitting name: “Crush.” The name honors the legendary “Orange Crush” defense of the Denver Broncos in the late 1970s.
Crush’s story highlights an extraordinary event in an otherwise routine job. From the moment Jose Romero opened the package to the delivery of the lobster to the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Crush’s journey has captured the attention and admiration of many.
This rare find has excited Pueblo Red Lobster and the community at large, highlighting the magic of nature and the surprises it can bring. Crush now lives in his new home at the aquarium, where visitors can marvel at his rare and beautiful orange color. He is living proof that unexpected wonders can emerge in everyday tasks.
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