Hotpot escape: a crayfish run for life from a hotpot edge by severing its own claw

An 11-second video shows a crayfish tried very hard to escape from a boiling hotpot in China.

The video originally posted on Weibo and viewed by millions.

Sina North America reposted it on Facebook.

The crayfish received lots of comments of support on social media and now became a pet of the diner.