Megan, host of TV Camp News, said on the program that “the famous papa Smurf has teleported to our dimension” and that the figure was “revealed to be 2 smurfs on top of each other in a trench coat.” She said the Smurfs ran away and “accidentally left their portal gun” and that “no 1 has seen them since, and no 1 knows who has the portal gun.”

The remarks were part of a children’s camp-produced newscast and were presented as news items by the hosts. The program did not provide independent verification for the teleportation claim, the existence or recovery of any device described as a “portal gun,” or any official statement confirming the account.

The broadcast moved on to other segments after the account was presented. No government agency, law-enforcement body or other authority was cited on the program to corroborate the claim.