Greedy seagull steals Alicia Jessop’s US$21.50 lobster roll in hilarious Instagram photobomb
- Alicia Jessop embracing the possibility of being known as the ‘seagull picture woman’ for the rest of her life
Alicia Jessop knew Friday was going to be a memorable day, but she did not realise it would be one she’d never forget.
The 34-year-old Pepperdine University professor planned to finally visit New England, hitting some of the last seven states she’d never been to, and try her first-ever lobster roll.
What she did not plan for was capturing a now-viral photo of the moment a seagull tried to snag her pricey sandwich as she was lining up the perfect shot.
“I was really embarrassed. You hear stories of people taking crazy Instagram pictures and hurting themselves and I was like: ‘Oh my God, you are now that person. You just wasted $21.50 for a picture’.”
Jessop started her lobster roll quest Friday afternoon, renting a car after wrapping up a work conference in Vermont and beginning her New England road trip.
After a few Google and Yelp searches, she made her way to Fox’s Lobster House in York, Maine, buying her US$21.50 lobster roll and walking over to the water to take a picture.