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20/20
Air Date: Friday, September 26, 2014
Time Slot: 10:01 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
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DAVID MUIR REPORTING: "OUT OF THE WOODS"

Parents of the 12-Year-Old Girl Stabbed 19 Times by Two School Friends, Inspired by Fictional Internet Figure "Slender Man," Speak Only to David Muir about Their Daughter's Harrowing Story of Survival

Meet the 12-Year-Old Survivor for the First Time

Call to Action for Parents Everywhere on the Season Premiere of "20/20" Airing Friday, September 26 on ABC

What started out as a normal middle school sleepover took a horrifying turn when one 12-year-old girl was stabbed 19 times by her two best friends and left for dead in the Wisconsin woods. The girls' motive and the miraculous recovery of the survivor made headlines around the world since the May attack. Now, for the first time, the parents reveal to David Muir the chilling details of the incredible sequence of events that, against all odds, led to their daughter's survival. Where and how did she get the strength to fight off death? Plus, meet the 12-year-old girl who has transformed from victim to the ultimate survivor, recently returning to school just months after the brutal attack. Muir's exclusive report also includes interviews with the first responders and doctors who helped save her life, as well as the bicyclist who found her - and who takes "20/20" back to the scene. "Out of the Woods" airs on the season premiere of "20/20," FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

The two other girls, who are both charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, say they attacked their friend because they wanted to prove themselves to the mysterious, fictional internet character called "Slender Man," who they believe to be real. Who is "Slender Man" and why should parents be aware of him? "Out of the Woods" is a call to action for parents worldwide, and includes a message that this miraculous survivor's parents want the world to hear.

"20/20" is anchored by Elizabeth Vargas and David Muir. David Sloan is senior executive producer.

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