Final answer:
In the story 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings', Pelayo puts all the crabs in the sea before discovering the angel.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question refers to an event in the short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel García Márquez. Before finding the angel, Pelayo puts all the crabs in the sea to get rid of the nuisance they are causing in his home. The detail about the crabs is part of the setting that leads to the discovery of the winged old man, who is found in the courtyard where the crabs had been.