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"Crane Machine Boy" Looks Back

By: Courtnee Hembree
Updated: February 6, 2009
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 Joshua Walke was going to dinner with his family when he saw a toy he wanted in a crane operated vending machine, but instead of asking his parents for a quarter Joshua climbed up!

His mom, Jessica, turned around to find him staring back at her through the glass unable to get back out. The machine's owner was called bring the key and let him out, but since he lived in Sweetwater Josh was stuck in the machine for over 45 minutes.

Josh said he didn't mind the wait because he spent the whole time "giving out free toys to everybody". The machine's owner even let Joshua take a toy home with him afterward.

Two years later at the age of 7 Josh says the one thing he's learned is that he can "still fit!"

Josh says that if he pulls his shoulders in he can climb through the opening (used to reclaim the prize you've won), but the arm used to retrieve the prizes is in his way so he can't get his entire body inside!

Jessica says his older and younger brother are both like Josh and she has to keep on eye on all three of them because now that they know they can fit in the machines, they are constantly trying it out.

The picture shown is not of Joshua Walke.

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