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Mother dragged by car after suspects grabbed her purse [VIDEO]

ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News has obtained exclusive surveillance footage showing the dramatic moment a mother fought back against a purse snatcher.

It happened at a gas station in northwest Atlanta late Thursday night.

"I grabbed onto the handle, and he's yelling, 'Go, go, go!' to the driver. I just hold onto the handle and don't let go! He (dragged) me about 200 feet," Brea Duke told Channel 2's Michael Seiden.

In the video, Duke is seen cleaning out her vehicle but what she doesn't know is that three men are inside an SUV waiting for the right time to make their move. Seconds later, security cameras show the SUV headed toward her.

“It freaked me out, so I started screaming just to keep some people’s attention," she said.

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When no one heard her cries for help, Duke decided to take matters into her own hands.

“I want my purse. It probably wasn’t the best reaction to grab the door handle, but I guess the adrenaline, that’s just what I did," she said.

She tried her best to fight back.

“I’m pushing, I’m pulling and the driver just went and knocked me right off my feet and took me down!”

Despite the dangerous encounter, she managed to walk away with just a few bumps and bruises.

“It takes a lot to spook me, but I got to say, I’m pretty spooked," she said.

Police are reviewing the surveillance video, trying to identify at least three suspects.