A situation that could've been a lot worse ended with an unforgettable story.
A child got stuck in a claw machine at a laundromat in Hartford and ended up walking away without a scratch - and with some new toys.
Firefighters were called to a laundromat on New Britain Avenue in Hartford around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
When crews got there, they found a child stuck in a teddy bear claw machine. He was safely removed from the machine unharmed.
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Officials said the boy was just trying to get a stuffed animal and he unfortunately got stuck.
For being a good spirit, firefighters let him take home as many stuffed animals as he wanted.
He took a total of four - saving plenty of teddy bears for whoever uses the machine next.
