THE principal of pre-school, Play and Schoolroom in Meerensee is still recovering from shock after she was accosted by three armed hi-jackers in Perlemoen Drive at about 5pm.
She was busy buckling a child into her car when they attacked her, demanding her silver Honda Jazz.
Her immediate reaction was to save the toddler when one of the suspects shot at her.
Fortunately the bullet hit the ground, but ricocheted and bruised her side.
She managed to remove the child from the car seat minutes before the men drove off in her car.
One of the parents, who after hearing the news sped to the school to assist, patrolled and found the vehicle deserted with the keys still in the ignition in Knorhaanbaai.
The Richards Bay SAPS are currently searching for the suspects in the bush on Shad Shoal as well as the black Toyota Yaris they were reportedly driving in before the attack.
Both the principal and child have been confirmed to be ‘ok’.
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