Why were lobsters found on the Trans-Canada?

Const. Mario Chitaroni made a bizarre discovery while patrolling the Trans-Canada Highway in Northern Ontario: a massive pile of dead lobsters dumped on the side of the road. The lobsters, still bound with elastics on their claws, had been left to rot in the summer heat, raising questions about their origin and how they ended up hundreds of kilometers from the nearest source.

Investigations revealed that the lobsters were likely stolen from a wharf in New Brunswick, where about 800 pounds of live lobsters had gone missing. As speculation grew about the connection between the stolen lobsters and those found on the highway, a puzzling trail emerged, linking the theft to a lobster fundraiser in North Bay, Ontario.

Despite efforts to trace the lobsters back to their rightful owners, the case remains unsolved, leaving authorities perplexed by the mystery of the discarded lobsters. The incident highlighted the complexities of the seafood industry and the challenges of investigating unusual crimes involving valuable cargo.