Australian Toddler Has A Memorable First Encounter With A Vending Machine
The expression 'caught with a hand in the cookie jar', took on a whole new meaning on Sunday, February 28, when a young Australian boy got his hand stuck inside a vending machine. The chain of events leading to the bizarre incident began just after noon, when four-year-old Leo Shorthouse saw a vending machine filled with all kinds of yummy goodies in a hotel lobby in Melbourne, Australia.
Like most kids, Leo rushed over to get himself a treat. The only problem? The young boy who was visiting from Arnhem Land, a remote region in the Northern tip of Australia had never seen a vending machine before. He, therefore, assumed that the treats were free and stuck his hand inside to grab one. Unfortunately, Leo reached in so far that the machine's anti-theft device sensed his hand and trapped it.
Though emergency personnel were immediately summoned, it took the team of twelve experts that included firefighters, police, paramedics and a locksmith, almost six hours to free the young boy. They had to be careful that the angle grinder being used to cut open the vending machine would not injure Leo's hand, which had to be numbed thrice during the ordeal.
Fortunately, the six-hour trauma seems to have left no lasting effect on Leo, who now aspires to be a fireman. Hopefully, the young boy will be more cautious the next time he encounters a vending machine.
Resources: telegraph.co.uk,metro.co.uk, ibtimes.com
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lolatheuteSunday, May 31, 2020 at 5:25 pmOn poor thing. But that is a little funny.
ariana_grande1Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 5:59 pmI am never using a vending machine again. 😫
meisdancerSaturday, May 30, 2020 at 10:51 amWow?! that really confuses me!
lovetoread26Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 10:12 amOh poor kid!!
willow123gomaSaturday, May 30, 2020 at 9:27 amPoor kid. He didn't mean any harm
bookfan2008Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 9:09 amThat's sad :(. #feelbad
animereina2020Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 8:55 amHopefully he still uses vending machines without having to get scared or anything like that...
snowycat56789Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 9:06 amLol that's kind of funny but I also feel bad for him- jessicaWednesday, October 23, 2019 at 5:01 amso sad
- lisaThursday, May 16, 2019 at 6:37 amlol, oh i am so sorry wittle boy. i hope you can help other kids this happens to
