A government report in the UK has found that Octopus, Lobster and Crab can feel pain and are deemed to be sentient beings.
The findings showed that octopus, lobster and crab have highly complex brains and nervous systems.
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John Gibbons, environmental commentator joined the Last Word to discuss.
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