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3rd September 2021
03:53pm BST
The teenagers had to keep taking the crab to the toilet to keep it wet (credit: Simon Harris)[/caption]
Eventually, the group made it to Southend though, and took the crab "through the high street then to the seafront where it was let go."
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The crab at Southend Victoria station. The group then walked it through the high street before releasing it into the sea (Credit: Sue-Ann Goodey)[/caption]
A true tale of heroism.
In a post on his Facebook page, 'Man Behaving Dadly', Simon Harris - who was on the train when the group of teens boarded with their marine friend - wrote that the trio had taken pity on the crab in a "spur of the moment" decision, having seen it in a London shop.
There had been some concern over whether 'Hope' had had its claws 'clipped,' therefore making it impossible for the crab to survive in the wild.
But fear not, it was later confirmed that the crustacean's claws were fine.
Live long and prosper crab.
And as for Sky, Liam and Jack? They can sleep peacefully at night knowing that a crab is forever indebted to them.
And if Hope meets a lover, the teens may now be responsible for generations of crab to come.
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