Shocking moment woman allegedly tries to abduct a three-year-old in a KFC car park

By ELIZA MCPHEE, ASSISTANT EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 10:11, 10 July 2026 | Updated: 10:11, 10 July 2026 A three-year-old girl was allegedly almost abducted by a stranger in the car park of a Queensland KFC. The toddler's shaken grandfather has spoken out about the terrifying attack that happened outside the fast food restaurant in Logan Central on Thursday. The man said he and his wife were dropping the little girl back to her parents in the parking lot and were waiting in their separate cars for her father to return with food. He said he then saw a woman walking towards the car in the rear-view mirror before she allegedly tried to unbuckle the child and pull her from her seat. 'Next minute … I heard a scream. I took my seatbelt off, jumped out and saw this lady who (allegedly) had one of her hands over my granddaughter's mouth and one around her waist,' the grandfather told reporters.  He and his daughter were able to rescue the three-year-old from the woman's clutches and perform a citizen's arrest.  'So I was trying to grab the lady's hands so my daughter could grab my granddaughter,' he continued. Police are seen pinning down the woman after she allegedly tried to kidnap a child in Logan on Thursday The little girl's grandad said he and her mother were able to rescue the toddler 'Then my son-in-law came out of the KFC and held her down until the cops arrived. She kept trying to get away.' Footage captured from the scene showed two police officers pinning down the 40-year-old woman. The child reportedly had scratch marks on her but was otherwise unharmed. The woman has been taken to hospital and is expected to be charged. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.