• An adolescent obtained caught in a claw machine at a North Carolina amusement park, park officers mentioned.
• He was in there for about 17 minutes, and was rescued by medical personnel, a spokesperson mentioned.
• As soon as freed, he was given first assist and banned from the park for a yr.

A 13-year-old boy needed to be rescued after he climbed inside a claw machine whereas attempting to steal a toy at an amusement park, however then obtained caught.

{The teenager} was trapped contained in the machine for 17 minutes, amid the plush toys, on the Carowinds amusement park on Saturday, Courtney C. McGarry Weber, the park’s spokesperson, mentioned, in response to The Related Press and native media stories.

Weber added that the boy was attempting to steal toys from contained in the machine, generally known as the Cosmic XL Bonus Sport.

ABC7 Information obtained a photograph of {the teenager} caught within the machine:

—ABC7 Information (@abc7newsbayarea) April 18, 2023

Based on Elaut, the sport’s producer, the claw machine is just below 10 toes tall and 5 toes large.

The unnamed boy was in the end freed by the parks’ medical personnel, and given first assist, earlier than being returned to his guardian, Weber mentioned.

He is now been banned from the park for a yr for tried theft, the spokesperson added.

The park mentioned in its assertion that “the security and safety of our company and associates is Carowinds’ high precedence,” WBTV reported.