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  • Teenager fends off intruder

June 06, 2007 (Deland, FL) – DELAND -- -A 15-year-old girl fought off a masked attacker who sneaked into her South High Street home Sunday night, sheriff's officials said.

The girl was home alone, she said, when the man forced his way through a back door and grabbed her by the neck, officials said.

The girl managed to bolt from the man, who she said had a gun in his waistband.

The girl said her attacker was wearing a black, hooded sweat shirt and black gloves.

-Orlando Sentinel (Victor Manuel Ramos, Ludmilla Lelis, Elaine Aradillas, Willoughby Mariano, Kristen Reed and Kate Santich of the Sentinel staff contributed to this report.)

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