Small child stuck inside vending machine is the definition of instant regret

How did he even get in there?
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Sam Haysom
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When it comes to getting their hands on toys, small children can be pretty darn determined.

During a recent trip to a play centre in Nenagh, Ireland, Damien Murphy's 3-year-old son proved exactly how determined.

Murphy broke down exactly what happened in a nice, succinct Facebook post.

Here's another angle:

And here's a bigger version of the video:

Oh dear.

Murphy's son eventually managed to escape, the Daily Edge reports, after he was advised by an off-duty fireman to crawl out the way he'd crawled in.

At least he got two stuffed green dragons out of it.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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