Easter 2016: Egg hunt descends into madness as 'locust' parents rush fields and trample children

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Easter egg hunt has descended into chaos after pushy parents stormed the field and trampled children as young as two. Describing the parents as “locusts”, Pez General Manager Shawn Peterson told local news channel WFSB-TV that people "rushed the field and took everything." One parent, Nicole Welch, who attended the event with her four-year-old son said: "When it came time at like 10:30 am, the parents just bum-rushed that area”. Several parents criticised the company for its lack of organisation on Saturday with one saying his four-year-old grandson had been left "bloody" after the incident and asked “where the safety of our children in your thought process”.