Two Colorado children were playing inside a "bouncy castle" on Saturday when it blew away – the second such incident in three weeks.
A.J. Ruder, 11, and Madison Kelsay, 12, were blown nearly 300 feet across a Littleton park when a gust of wind picked up the inflatable house they were playing in.
The incident occurred at Easton Regional Park, where the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Jamboree was taking place. The youth lacrosse tournament features "Jamboree Fun Zones" with inflatables, trampolines, and other activities.
A.J. and Madison were playing inside one of the inflatables when it began to roll over repeatedly with the children inside. Video of the incident was captured by Aleah Horstman, who recounted the incident to reporters.
"We're on the sidelines of the parents watching the game and then... saw the bouncy house come over and everybody running for it to get out of the way," she told 9 News.
"The bouncy house went right through where all the players were standing and then the hill goes down toward the pond."
Madison was ejected quickly from the house, witness Vannessa Atencio said.
"All of a sudden, it picks up and there's a girl going down the slide," she recounted.
"She flies about eight feet in the air. The slide tumbles across the field."
A.J. was still trapped inside.
Parents chased the bouncy house across the park until the inflatable stopped rolling. A.J.'s father, Brian, described seeing his son after the scary occurrence.
"He was emotionless, expressionless," Ruder told ABC News. "His eyes were opened in shock."
Both A.J. and Madison suffered minor injuries.
The company that owns the bouncy house, Airbound, says the inflatable was properly secured by stakes before it blew away.
On May 12, three children were injured when the Little Tikes bouncy castle they were playing in blew away. That inflatable was also secured by stakes.
The Ruder and Kelsay families say they want more restrictions on bounce houses.
"The last thing I want to see is another kid go through this," Madison's father, Shane, said.
