Long arm of the claw: police rescue Queensland toddler stuck in Hello Kitty skill testing machine

Officers smash glass after boy became trapped in Capalaba claw machine, having climbed through chute to reach prized plushies

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An adventurous three-year-old has been rescued from a claw machine in a Queensland shopping centre after crawling up the prize dispenser in search of toys.

Police posted a video of the carefree child, named Ethan, surrounded by a mountain of Hello Kitty plushies as officers pondered how to get him out.

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