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Sell em! Those things are worth some money. I listened to a RadioLab podcast about horseshoe crabs a while back and I guess it is a big thing to get those guys and draw their blood. It is used for testing vaccines for bacteria. Their blood is brigh blue and contains immune cells that are sensitive to toxic bacteria. When those cells meet invading bacteria, they clot around it and protect the rest of the horseshoe crab's body from toxins. Smart people figured out they can use this to test vaccines and ensure that they do not contain any bacteria in them which makes vaccines even safer.

Once you do that you have to go about getting your car straightened out. I do not know much about how messy these things are but I bet the car is quite the wreck. Go ahead and schedule a detail appointment and expect that this will get expensive. And do not forget to give a tip - I am sure that job would be quite unpleasant!