New Hampshire Governor Helps Save Man Choking on Lobster Roll at Eating Contest

New Hampshire Governor Helps Save Man Choking on Lobster Roll at Eating Contest
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu uses the Heimlich maneuver on contestant Christian Moreno who is choking at a lobster roll eating contest at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival in Hampton Beach, N.H., on Sept. 8, 2024. Kateri Coffey via AP
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MEREDITH, N.H.—Christian Moreno was choking on a lobster roll at his first competitive eating contest when a man to the side of the stage noticed what was happening and rushed over to give him the Heimlich maneuver. It turns out it was New Hampshire’s governor, Chris Sununu.

Video shows the governor lifting Moreno off his feet as he gives him several abdomen compressions at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival on Sunday. A paramedic then stepped in and continued the compressions until the food was dislodged. Moreno quickly recovered, and even continued eating.