2011-09-15 09:08:00 PST -- A woman thwarted a kidnapping attempt in South San Francisco on Saturday when she fended off the attacker and kicked him to the ground, police said.

The woman was jogging north on Centennial Way, just north of South Spruce Avenue, at around 7:30 a.m. when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her by the waist, police said.