S’pore eatery stops using live crab claw machine after outcry

SINGAPORE: A seafood restaurant in Punggol has stopped using a machine where customers can catch their own live Sri Lankan crabs.

Yesterday, the House of Seafood restaurant said on Facebook that it had stopped using the machine temporarily and apologised for causing public unhappiness over its gimmick.

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