Washington: A US couple's prank went sickeningly wrong after they placed their child inside a washing machine, which suddenly started to whir into action.
CCTV footage showed the couple frantically tearing at the door of machine dryer, but all in haste. The toddler was eventually freed by a member of staff after over a minute of being caught in the whirl.
The couple s shared horror turned to anger at one another, with the video showing the mother walking to the table and slamming her hands down in frustration.
The shocking video was posted on YouTube by a user identified as PrincessZebra, who said the child was safe now, having endured minor injuries. The video has received more than 26,000 hits, media reports said.
The couple apparently took the literal sense of a sign in the laundary which read 'Junior wash $2.95' and risked their child into the dryer in a May 11 incident.
The video shows the toddler's mother sorting through the laundry on a table while the father lifts the small boy and shoves him into the machine, closing its door.
The auto-lock on the door caused their prank to backfire badly and as their epic fail dawned on them the couple frantically tug at the machine s door in a desperate bid to free their child.
The mother ran out for help, putting her hands over her face.
The father then sprinted off toward the other people while the mother continued to tug at the door handle, before running after him shortly.
Eventually the drum was opened and the boy was pulled out by his father who rushed off holding the injured toddler, while the mother trailed behind him.
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