Observant parent thwarted abduction attempt of girl, 7, from B.C. school: police | battlefordsNOW

May 15, 2026
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Observant parent thwarted abduction attempt of girl, 7, from B.C. school: police | battlefordsNOW

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CHILLIWACK — Police in Chilliwack say the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from a school on Wednesday, by a man wearing a "purple bunny-like mask", was thwarted by a concerned parent. RCMP were called to the grounds of Chilliwack Elementar...

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