During the chaos of a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, thousands of lobsters intended for the evening's main course became collateral damage. The incident occurred as around 2,600 guests were enjoying their salads; when gunfire erupted, attendees fled for safety, leaving the lobster and chateaubriand entrees untouched.
In a twist of fate, the unshelled crustaceans did not go to waste. According to reports, the lobsters were donated to local food banks, providing a silver lining to an otherwise grim situation. However, with a planned redo of the event, another 2,600 lobsters will ultimately meet their fate.
TMZ's Charlie Cotton scoured the Washington Hilton for any leftover lobsters, but only found discarded fast food. The search for the missing crustaceans continues.