Missing boy, 3, found trapped inside arcade ‘claw-toy’ machine

A missing 3-year-old was found safe and sound - albeit trapped inside a claw-style toy machine at a bowling alley. Yes, really.

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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The little boy's mother discovered that he was missing from their home and, after a frantic search, notified police.

Whilst the police launched a full-scale missing child search, however, patrons at a nearby bowling alley made a startling discovery.

There was a little boy trapped inside one of the claw-toy arcade machines.

Rachel Hildreth, an employee at the bowling alley, said they believe the boy climbed through the prize door, which even has a safety stop, and then up into the toy machine.

CLEARLY he had his eye on one of the toys inside - or, y'know, fancied recreating the adventures of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story.

Employees called the vendor of the machine, who brought a key to open the game and let the boy out - and police were flagged down and told the little lad was safe.

Via KETV
Via KETV

After the boy was released, completely unperturbed by the scene he'd caused, he was reunited with his mummy - and given a stuffed toy of his very own to keep.

Photos via KETV.com

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