A 13-year-old Michigan boy has been hailed a hero after he used a slingshot to save his eight-year-old sister from an attempted kidnapping. A 13-year-old Michigan boy has been hailed a hero after he used a slingshot to save his 8-year-old sister from a would-be kidnapper.
The young girl was hunting for mushrooms in her backyard in Alpena Township on Wednesday when a 17-year-old boy appeared out of the woods behind her family’s home.
After emerging from the woods located near the northern Michigan home, the suspect grabbed the girl and held her mouth shut to prevent her from screaming. He then attempted to pull her into the woods and away from her family’s home,
according to WOOD TV, an NBC affiliate out of Grand Rapids. The young girl’s older brother saw the strange teen approaching from his bedroom window and when he realized he was attempting to abduct her, he rushed into action. headtopics.com
The quick-thinking teen took his slingshot and began firing off at the suspect, striking him in the head and chest. Another member of the siblings’ family saw the teenage suspect running away and alerted police to the attempted kidnapping, MLive
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Michigan Boy Thwarts Sister’s Kidnapping With SlingshotA 13-year-old boy came to his sister’s rescue when a 17-year-old tried to abduct her while she was hunting for mushrooms in her backyard in Michigan, state police said.
Police: Michigan Boy Used Slingshot to Save Sister From Being Abducted From BackyardA Michigan girl was able to escape an attempted kidnapping when her brother used a slingshot to strike the would-be attacker, authorities said this week.
Michigan boy uses a slingshot to save his sister from being abducted from backyard, police sayA Michigan girl was able to escape an attempted kidnapping when her brother used a slingshot to strike the would-be attacker.
Michigan boy uses slingshot to thwart sister’s kidnappingA 17-year-old suspect tried to abduct an 8-year-old girl but was repelled when he was struck in the head by her brother’s slingshot, police said.
Michigan boy uses slingshot to thwart sister’s kidnapping, police sayA 17-year-old suspect tried to abduct an 8-year-old girl but was repelled when he was struck in the head by her brother’s slingshot, police said.
Michigan boy uses a slingshot to save his sister from being abducted from backyard, police sayAuthorities in Michigan say a girl was able to escape an attempted kidnapping when her brother used a slingshot to strike the would-be attacker this week. The Michigan State Police arrested the accused assailant, a 17-year-old boy, on Wednesday. They say the 8-year-old girl was in her backyard when the teen came out of the woods, grabbed her and covered her mouth. According to police, the girl’s 13-year-old brother hit the alleged attacker in the head and chest using a slingshot. The suspect was arrested later in the city of Alpena. His name hasn’t been released although he has been charged as an adult.
