Four-year-old Leo had put his hand in the dispensing slot of a vending machine and managed to move his hand through three anti-theft mechanisms before it stuck fast.
"I don't think he's seen a vending machine before," explains four-year-old boy's father
A young boy has been freed from a vending machine in Melbourne city centre, after his hand was stuck for about six hours.
Fire crews and other authorities were called to the scene in Lonsdale Street at about noon.
Four-year-old Leo had put his hand in the dispensing slot of a vending
machine and managed to move his hand through three anti-theft mechanisms
before it stuck fast.
Photo: 9 NewsLeo with his father after being rescued
Leo's father Aaron Shorthouse told 9 News he believed it was the first time he saw a vending machine, "We live up in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, and I don't think he's seen a vending machine before, so he saw the Oreos, and some biscuits and a few other things."
The boy had become understandably stressed during the ordeal, an Melbourne Fire Brigade spokesman said, adding that the rescue proved to be delicate.
The rescue operation ended up taking six hours, Leo was sedated multiple times and distracted with smartphones while emergency crews worked with angle grinders to cut open the machine. Witnesses told local news they could hear his screams from the street.
Local media reported that Leo appeared unscathed but had been taken to the Royal Children Hospital in Melbourne for observation.
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