Video shows moment child climbs, gets stuck in claw machine game

Thursday, July 10, 2025
MASON, Ohio -- A visit to a local community center turned into a rescue mission after a young child got stuck in a claw machine.



It happened on July 7 at the Mason Community Center in Ohio.

Video shows the child walk up to the skill crawl machine, open the small door and crawl his way in.

A bystander walking by appeared to see the moment the child got stuck, in video shared by the City of Mason.



Workers then unplugged the machine and moved it into a shop.

Firefighters arrived and worked to rescue the child from the machine.

It is unknown if the child ended up getting a toy.

No injuries were reported.
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