Video Captures Small Child Climbing Into Claw Machine And Getting Stuck

A young child found himself in a tricky situation when he climbed into a claw machine at the Mason Community Center in Ohio on Monday (July 7). Surveillance footage captured the moment the child crawled into the machine through the prize chute, becoming stuck among the stuffed animals. A volunteer noticed the child's legs disappearing into the machine and quickly alerted the staff, who quickly unplugged the machine and moved it to a nearby store for easier access.

First responders, including the police and EMS, arrived at the scene to assist with the unusual rescue. They had to partially disassemble the machine to safely extract the child, who was unharmed. The child was reunited with his mother and gave her a new stuffed animal.

The police confirmed that no charges were filed against the boy or his mother, and the machine was undamaged.

The City of Mason shared the surveilance camera footage, which was posted on Instagram.