FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tulare County sheriff's detectives are searching for an attempted kidnapper who tried taking an 11-year-old girl in Porterville.
Investigators say it happened around 1:30 pm near East Scranton Ave. on Monday when the girl was in her backyard and a man in black clothing approached her, grabbed her and tried taking her away.
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The girl was able to escape from the man and is now safe. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office has surrounded the area.
The suspect is still at-large and anyone with information is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff's Office.