Transcript for Kidnap Attempt in Broad Daylight Caught on Tape

Thank you for theiring that. That kidnapping attempt caught on camera. A man grabbing a 13-year-old girl in Florida, dragging her through a store. Her mother fighting back as you can see. ABC's Eva pilgrim is here with more on those terrifying moments. Good morning, Eva. Reporter: Good morning. This mom is being credited for saving her daughter as a stranger tried to take her from a store. Video showing the mom doing everything possible to keep the would-be kidnapper from getting her 13-year-old. A brazen kidnapping attack thwarted by a fierce mother all caught on tape. The whole scene playing out in a dollar general store Tuesday morning. I have never seen an instance like this in broad daylight in a public area. Reporter: A man is seen shopping and appears to take notice of a mother and her child. Moments later he grabs hold of that 13-year-old girl dragging her toward the exit. The mother grabbed the girl and the two fighting over the complield as she's pulled through the store, eventually the manage letting go, throwing the store only to be met in the parking lot by an off-duty officer. Who was off-duty, had pulled into the parking lot just by chance. Reporter: That officer taking 30-year-old vague vanillo into custody. The mother being applauded for her quick action and the tug-of-war that saved her child from a would-be kidnapper. Something kicks in if you're scared, your kid is going to be hurt. Your child, you know, you got to do what you got to do. Reporter: Now he does have priors. He was not a registered sex offender. The mother and daughter completely rattled as you can imagine but otherwise neither physically hurt. Robin and George. Stunning. Oh, man your heart just pounds and wants to grab him like she did. Kicks in every time. Did it right.

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