Easter Bunny Accused of Injuring Baby
AUSTIN, Texas (UPI) -- A Texas man working as the Easter Bunny at an Austin mall allegedly injured a baby after getting frustrated with the job, police said. People who saw the incident said the Bunny was posing for photos when he lost his temper with a photographer and moved a 9-month-old from his lap to the floor, said Sgt. Brian Loyd of the Austin police child abuse unit. The man has not been charged. "He went to take the child off his lap, and the child ended up injured in the process," Loyd said of the Friday incident. The child was treated and released at a local hospital. Loyd told the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman that police have received numerous conflicting stories from witnesses. "I've heard that he pushed the child down, dropped the child, tripped with the child. We don't want to charge someone without all the facts," Loyd said. The suspect reportedly has been released from Williamson County Jail as his investigation continues. He could face up to 20 years in jail if charged and convicted. Copyright 2008 by United Press International