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N.J. mall Easter Bunny fight started after child slipped from chair, police say
A brawl between a mall Easter bunny and customer at NewportCentre Mall started when a young girl slipped out of the photo-op chair after having her picture taken, a Jersey City spokeswoman said.
Just after 5 p.m. yesterday, police were called to the mall on reports of a fight, spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.
A 22-year-old man playing the role of the mall's Easter bunny told police a 1-year-old girl had slipped out of the chair after she had her photo taken with him, Morrill said.
The bunny said the girl's father then began to verbally and physically attack him, Morrill said.
A video posted on Twitter does not show what led up to the altercation, but the bunny can be seen tearing off his fluffy gloves and fighting a man wearing a brown shirt.
Dozens off mall goers can be seen surrounding the area where the fight occurred while multiple security guards worked to separate the father and bunny.
Both the bunny and the father were taken to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health for minor injuries, Morrill said.
Morrill said charges have not yet been filed in the case because detectives are still speaking with witnesses to determine who initiated the attack
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