What is supposed to be a cherished Easter tradition turned into a mess as pushy parents caused scenes at egg hunts in the US on Saturday.
In Orange, Connecticut, an event at the visitor center of candy company Pez drew hundreds of people, some of whom ignored the rules.
“Everyone just rushed the field and took everything,” Pez general manager Shawn Peterson told WFSB-TV.
Event organizers placed more than 9,000 eggs on three fields, with the intention of having staggered start times for each age group. However, Pez officials said parents did not wait.
Peterson said the crowd was “kind of like locusts.”
Pez in a statement apologized for “an unfortunate situation,” adding that the actions of a few turned the event into “a mess.”
“We sincerely tried our best to create a fun, free activity for everyone to enjoy,” the statement said.
People who attended the hunt took to Facebook to comment, calling it “a joke” and blaming “greedy parents” for ruining the hunt.
And in Proctor, Vermont, police were called to an overbooked Easter egg hunt at Wilson Castle after someone reported “multiple irate parents.”
Organizers said more than 1,200 people turned out for the event.
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