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LOCAL NEWS ARCHIVE — EVENING REPORT

ANCHOR:
Good evening. We’re following developing details tonight out of Honey Pots Pancake Emporium, where an incident involving a restaurant animatronic left one child injured earlier this afternoon. Authorities say the injury was accidental, but the circumstances have raised concerns about animatronic safety standards in family dining venues.

REPORTER (ON SCENE):
That’s right. The incident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. during a busy lunch rush at the Honey Pots location on Maple Row. According to witnesses, the animatronic character Honey-Glaze, a bear-themed service unit used for guest interaction, was moving through the dining area when a child was struck.

Emergency responders arrived within minutes.

WITNESS STATEMENTS:

Lena Crawford, a parent dining at the restaurant, said:

“It happened really fast. The bear was turning, like it always does, and the kid just ran past at the wrong moment. I don’t think anyone expected it.”

Mark Ellison, a server on duty at the time, added:

“There was no malfunction noise or sparks or anything like that. It was just... bad timing. The unit didn’t even fall. It stopped immediately.”

Another guest, Rosa Nguyen, described the atmosphere afterward:

“Everything went quiet. The animatronic just froze where it was, and the bunny one—Blueberry, I think—was already kneeling next to the tables. Staff took over right away.”

REPORTER:
The child, whose name has not been released, was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital with what officials described as non-life-threatening injuries. The family declined to comment.

Honey Pots Pancake Emporium released a brief statement this evening saying:

“We are cooperating fully with local authorities and conducting an internal review. Guest safety has always been our top priority.”

INDUSTRY RESPONSE:
Within hours of the incident, the restaurant’s founding company announced it would be selling off several animatronic assets, including Honey-Glaze and Blueberry Bunnelix, citing “liability restructuring.”

Entertainment industry analyst Paul Recker weighed in:

“This kind of incident, even when accidental, is often enough to end a smaller brand. Larger companies have the infrastructure to absorb that risk.”

REPORTER:
Late this afternoon, Fazbear Entertainment confirmed it had acquired multiple Honey Pots animatronics as part of a broader asset purchase. Representatives declined to say whether the units would be refurbished, retired, or repurposed.

For now, the Honey Pots location remains temporarily closed.

ANCHOR:
Authorities say no charges are expected, but inspections are ongoing. We’ll continue to follow this story as more information becomes available.

Stay with us for updates.