CURIOUS KID RESCUED FROM A CLAW MACHINE

A curious kid in Ohio recently took the phrase “grab a prize” to a whole new level. On July 7, security cameras at the Mason Community Center captured a wild moment when a young boy managed to climb inside a claw machine filled with stuffed animals. The surveillance footage shows the child peeking into the prize chute before slipping inside, unnoticed until only his legs were visible.

Staff quickly called police and EMS, who carefully brought the machine into the building and partially disassembled it to free the child. Thankfully, the boy wasn’t injured—just momentarily stuck in a plush paradise.

After being safely reunited with his mother, the boy proudly gifted her one of the stuffed animals from the machine. While he may have skipped a few steps in the usual claw game process, this pint-sized adventurer walked away with a prize and a story that’s sure to be retold for years.