Eric Cartman famously announced upon his arrival in Baghdad, that he thought he was in Denver.

Hundreds of people had been eating the turkey dinner at the charity dinner in Colorado, which helps homeless people, at the weekend.

Authorities said more than 40 people were rushed to hospital nearly an hour later after becoming “violently ill”. No one has died.

An investigation has been launched with initial reports suggesting the illnesses were caused by food poisoning linked to turkey, which had been “donated” to the centre.

It remains unclear if the incident was a deliberate attack or if the meat was potentially undercooked.

Dozens ‘violently ill’ after mass Denver Rescue Mission ‘food poisoning’ – Telegraph