HOUSTON -- A 10-year-old girl was nearly abducted Thursday afternoon on her way to her east Harris County school, officials told News2Houston.

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Girl Describes Fighting Off Attacker

The girl, who wanted to remain unidentified, was riding her bike at the intersection of Mockingbird Lane and Clayton Drive in Baytown when a stranger approached her.

"As I was riding my bike to school, some man was turning in and he came around and he tried to get me. And when he got me, he got out of his car and (held) my tire of my bike. And then, after he (held) my tire, he pushed me off my bike," she said.

The girl said she never panicked when the stranger approached her.

"I tried to get up and he grabbed my ankle. And after he grabbed my ankle, I kicked him and it hurt him, so he got inside his car and left," she said. "I was yelling and I was kicking and I was screaming."

She got back on her bike and rode to James Bowie Elementary School, 2200 Clayton St., where she notified an administrator.

"I thank God that my child is still alive, because these things, that's all people are doing now -- taking children," said the girl's mother.

Police praised the girl's getaway.

"She had some type of plan of action. She did very well. She was very brave and she was very purposeful in her actions," said Lt. David Alford, with the Baytown Police Department.

Friday morning, the school plans to send warning letters home with the students.

The attacker's car is described as a small, light green, four-door with a large dent on the driver's side. There are also scratches on the trunk and the vehicle has rusty rims.

Police plan extra patrols in the area, searching for the car.