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Dramatic footage revealed the moment a hero dad broke away from being tied up and tackled armed robbers trying to take his son.
In the clip, a dad named as 'Agustin,' 38, by local media, is seen bursting out of a property and jumping onto the back of a man wearing a partial face covering and carrying his son away.
The nightmare started earlier this month when the alleged robbers broke into a winery in Cordoba, Argentina.
The pair allegedly kept the owners quiet with threats and binds, but the dad became enraged and desperate when the kidnapping attempt began.
Agustin said he had "no idea" how he was able to make it out of the restraints.
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Agustin could be seen jumping onto the back of a man carrying his son (CEN)Agustin fought the alleged attackers with the help of the family dog, who bit one of the assailants.
The desperate dad tackled the assailant while holding his son down to the ground, before a fight ensued.
One of the alleged robbers was arrested (CEN)As the two grappled with each other on the ground, the other alleged robber joined in and aimed kicks and punches at the fighting father.
The pair, caught on CCTV, were eventually forced to leave on foot, but could not leave with the young boy as they first intended.
Agustin said: "It was almost a half hour of pure nightmare. They used violent language and movements.
Agustin said he couldn't contain himself when the alleged thieves grabbed his son (CEN)"They knew what they were doing, they are dedicated to this. I don't think they wanted to kill us, but to scare us."
The family was reportedly traumatised by the incident.
Agustin added: "I gave them everything I had. But when they were about to leave, they grabbed one of my sons, who was still tied up, and I could not contain myself.
"I have no idea how I managed to get out of the restraints, but the moment I saw my son being taken away, I lost track of everything."
The alleged attackers ran away (CEN)The incident led to a brief police chase and one male, 21, was arrested.
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Reports say a .22 calibre revolver was retrieved, while the other man in the video remains at large.
Villa General Belgrano is a mountain village with a small population of just over 6,200 residents. It was originally settled by a significant population of Germans.
The village is named after General Manuel Belgrano, the famed military leader who helped Argentina fight its war for independence.