7 -year-old fights suspected kidnapper

PORTSMOUTH, Va (WAVY) - Surveillance cameras in a Georgia Walmart caught the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl, including footage of the second grader fighting back.

"I was just like kicking like this, trying to kick as hard as I can," Brittney Baxter told reporters.

The suspect had his hand over her mouth.

"I think I said 'Help' when I was screaming," Brittney said.

It worked. The man quickly dropped her and ran off.

Cameras outside the store caught him getting into his car.

An hour later, police arrested 25-year-old Thomas Woods, who was on parole for a manslaughter conviction.

10 On Your Side went to Safety Town in Portsmouth, where Officer Jim Martin teaches children about Stranger Danger .

"She did everything right," Martin told WAVY.com.

Martin said this is a great example for parents to show their kids. He said if a child ever finds themselves in that  situation, they should act just like Brittney and scream the word fire.

"If a kid screams, people think it's just a disorderly kid, [scream] fire [and] everybody is going to look." Martin explained.

It's a lesson he said can't be taught too often.

Woods is expected to make his first court appearance Friday.

Click here to learn more about Safety Town.