Mall apologizes for 'unacceptable behavior' at Easter egg hunt after adults pushed children out of the way to grab prizes

• A mall in Ohio apologized for the "unacceptable behavior" at an Easter egg hunt earlier this week.
• "We saw grown adults pushing children out of the way," a now-removed Facebook post by the mall said.

A mall in Ohio issued an apology over the "absolutely unacceptable behavior" at its Easter egg hunt after adults began "pushing children out of the way" to get to the treats, according to local news.

In a now-removed Facebook post, The Greene Town Center in Dayton, Ohio, apologized on Monday for the adults' behavior, which had left "some children leaving empty-handed."

The post said that those who planned the event were "very upset with the outcome of the Egg Hunt, and the way they were treated by community members at the conclusion of the event," WKEF News reported.

Over 2,000 eggs had been hidden and there were 100 prizes to give away, the post continued, adding that the organizers had spent 90 minutes explaining the rules of the hunt, with one and two-year-olds starting first, followed by three and four-year-olds, and then everyone else.

It also said that adults were not allowed to pick up any eggs, yet the organizers saw a lot of them doing so.

The post said they struggled with "crowd control," they repeatedly had to ask participants to move, and they saw people being knocked over.

It concluded by reiterating the organizers' disappointment at the event's outcome and thanking all those who donated "prizes or their time."