In what has to be the most “pawsitively” horrifying prize idea since someone thought goldfish in bags were cute, an arcade in Shenzhen, China decided to turn live hamsters into claw-machine rewards. Yes, actual breathing, stress-prone fluffballs were crammed inside the glass box like tiny, terrified contestants on The Hunger Games: Rodent Edition. While kids screamed with joy trying to grab one, the hamsters were apparently having the worst day of their nine lives. Because nothing says “family fun” like traumatizing small animals under neon lights and arcade beeps.
Arcade Draws Criticism for Using Live Hamsters as Prizes in Claw Machine Game
