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Ags2000 · 01-04-2004, 11:32 PM

7-year-old gets stuck in stuffed animal game machine!

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SHEBOYGAN (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy had to be rescued with the help of a locksmith Saturday after crawling into a supermarket's stuffed animal game machine while his father talked on the telephone.

"He was sitting right in there with the stuffed animals," said Shift Commander Mark Zittel of the Sheboygan Fire Department.
He said the boy, whose name was not released because he is a minor, crawled through about an 8-inch-by-10-inch opening to get into the glass enclosure via a chute where the toys come out, but when he tried to get back out his way was blocked.

The stuffed animals are prizes that can be hooked by players with a crane-like device.

"His dad was three feet away at a pay phone," Zittel said. "He was talking on the phone and he said the next thing he turned around and the kid was in the thing."

He said the boy stayed calm and didn't panic as firefighters responded to the Piggly Wiggly store and then moved the game machine to the back of the store and got a locksmith to open the main loading door. The process took about an hour.

"There was no panic," Zittel said. "We could have broke the glass if there was an emergency."

The boy was not injured or traumatized but desperately had to go to the bathroom, he said.

But rescuers hadn't figured out how the boy was able to crawl into the game, or why no one in the store's busy lobby spotted him and stopped him before he got inside.

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AllIWantIsYourClutch · 01-04-2004, 11:36 PM

OMG That's nuts.

Ravey · 01-04-2004, 11:36 PM

lol

HuntingtonM15 · 01-04-2004, 11:40 PM

TJL · 01-04-2004, 11:45 PM

At least they didn't have to get him out with the claw.

dlemond · 01-04-2004, 11:49 PM

If the dad had a few quarters and some skill he might have avoided the media situation.

Or at least get himself a sweet Spongebob Squarepants!

Swimfan85 · 01-04-2004, 11:55 PM

hahahha thats really kind of sad

PZelda · 01-05-2004, 12:03 AM

Hollow · 01-05-2004, 12:23 AM

That reminds me of when this guy at my school crawled into the display case outside of the library.

it was last year so i didnt get to see it though.

~*Hannah_Lee*~ · 01-05-2004, 12:24 AM

Poor kid....kind of a stupid thing to do though....

Chad22 · 01-05-2004, 12:38 AM

I Can never resist those machines when I Have change, I SO Woulda tried to Win A 7 Year Old Brother.

Brian · 01-05-2004, 12:39 AM

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Originally posted by Captain Juke "N" Jive

I Can never resist those machines when I Have change, I SO Woulda tried to Win A 7 Year Old Brother.

vienna waits · 01-05-2004, 12:43 AM

HAHAHAHHAA that's great. love the pic

Ewan's My Man · 01-05-2004, 12:48 AM

Ugh, I'm so claustrophobic...I can't even comprehend how someone could do that.

Poor kid, it is pretty funny tho.

Kristina · 01-05-2004, 12:49 AM

What a dumbass.

01-04-2004, 11:45 PM	#5
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01-05-2004, 12:24 AM	#10
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01-05-2004, 12:48 AM	#14
Ewan's My Man I'll Cover You Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 29, 2001 Location: Beneath the opera house... Posts: 5,682	Ugh, I'm so claustrophobic...I can't even comprehend how someone could do that. Poor kid, it is pretty funny tho.
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01-04-2004, 11:36 PM	#2
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	OMG That's nuts.

01-04-2004, 11:36 PM	#3
Ravey Member Forum Icon Join Date: Apr 02, 2003 Posts: 53,025	lol

01-04-2004, 11:40 PM	#4
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060

01-04-2004, 11:49 PM	#6
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	If the dad had a few quarters and some skill he might have avoided the media situation. Or at least get himself a sweet Spongebob Squarepants!

01-04-2004, 11:55 PM	#7
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	hahahha thats really kind of sad

01-05-2004, 12:23 AM	#9
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	That reminds me of when this guy at my school crawled into the display case outside of the library. it was last year so i didnt get to see it though.

01-05-2004, 12:38 AM	#11
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	I Can never resist those machines when I Have change, I SO Woulda tried to Win A 7 Year Old Brother.

01-05-2004, 12:43 AM	#13
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	HAHAHAHHAA that's great. love the pic

01-05-2004, 12:49 AM	#15
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	What a dumbass.