The Bite of 87 is a central piece of Five Nights at Freddy's lore, first referenced in the original 2014 game as an incident in which a victim lost a frontal lobe after an animatronic bite. Fans later connected it to Fredbear's Family Diner and the golden Fredbear animatronic, and the mystery around the event fuelled years of theories, videos and fan discussion. Because the incident is mentioned but never shown in detail, it remains one of the franchise's most recognisable talking points, and short reaction clips referencing it continue to circulate in FNAF jumpscare clips and meme compilations.