boy in Titusville wanted a toy so badly, he was willing to crawl inside a claw machine to get it, firefighters said.

In a social media post, the Titusville Fire Department said Mason was eating at a restaurant with his family when he decided he wanted a stuffed animal.

Mason crawled into the machine and couldn't get out, firefighters said.

The boy was never in any distress and an off-duty lieutenant was able to help get him out safely with “minimal damage to the game.”

Firefighters said Mason was still able to get a stuffed animal.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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