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    1. Rescue

    NY Firefighters Rescue Child Trapped in Vending Machine

    April 22, 2021
    Syracuse crews were called to a shopping and entertainment center after a small child climbed into a ball vending machine and became stuck.

    By James McClendon

    Source syracuse.com

    Syracuse, NY, Fire Department
    Syracuse, NY, firefighters rescued a child who became inside a vending machine Tuesday.
    Syracuse, NY, firefighters rescued a child who became inside a vending machine Tuesday.

    SYRACUSE, NY—A child was reported trapped inside of a vending machine at Destiny USA on Tuesday, and Syracuse firefighters came to the rescue.

    Firefighters from Engine Company 2 and Rescue 1 responded to the call that the child was stuck in the vending machine at about 5:30 p.m., according to a post on the Syracuse Fire Department’s Facebook page.

    The crews quickly disassembled the machine, and got the child out, firefighters said. No one was injured, according to the post.

    A Syracuse Fire Department spokesperson was not immediately available to comment on the child’s identity or how the child got into the machine.

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