The Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the attempted abduction of a 7-year-old girl on Monday near the Bastrop-Travis county line.

The sheriff’s office said Thursday the attempted abduction happened near FM 812 near the Travis County line about 10 p.m.

The 7-year-old and her family had recently returned home and as the rest of the family went inside, a man forcibly took the girl as she approached the porch. Authorities said the man took her to a nearby area of the property but he was apparently scared off when the girl’s parents began searching for the child.

The suspect is described as a heavy-set Hispanic man wearing a red t-shirt and long leg shorts. He has black hair and some facial hair.

The 7-year-old suffered minor facial scratches, authorities said.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office at 512-549-100.