Boy, 2, rescued from claw machine at arcade after climbing in to grab a toy
dailystar.co.ukAustralia.One image shows the boy — whose face has been blurred to protect his identity — inside the perspex box with his hands pressed against the walls as he waits for help to arrive.A huge pile of toys and the crane used to pick them up as part of the game can be seen in the background.He is believed to have gained access by sneaking through the opening where toys are deposited for winning players, according to the firemen.Paramedics were also present at the scene although the boy escaped unharmed, reports 7 News.
Back in 2019, a similar incident in the UK saw three-year-old Noah Draper ignore the rules of the arcade crane game at a play centre and crawled in the moment mum Natalie’s back was turned.The nightmare scene began when Natalie, 37, returned from taking his twin brother Joel to the toilet and heard another mum ask: “Is that your child in the machine?’’For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.It took staff 10 minutes to prise open the game by breaking three padlocks.Housekeeper Natalie, 37, said: “It was the most terrifying 10 minutes of my life.“All he wanted was a teddy bear.
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