ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) An 8-year-old girl says she bit an alleged kidnapper and she lost a fingernail in a struggle until a witness chased her snatcher's van down and rescued her. KRQE-TV reports that the girl told jurors Tuesday that the man grabbed her from a sidewalk while walking home from a neighbor's house with tostada shells in 2011.
The girl testified in the kidnapping trial of 31-year-old Philip Garcia. Prosecutors say Garcia kidnapped the girl and fled the scene then later returned claiming that he had been carjacked and hit over the head.
Neighbor 26-year-old Antonio Diaz Chacon said he saw it happen and chased Garcia's van until it crashed into a mesa. His actions garnered him national attention and offers of gifts and money.
