VISION & RELEASE: Attempted abduction, Emerald

Police are seeking public assistance after a girl was approached outside a hotel in Emerald yesterday.

The 8-year-old girl was in a car around 4.50pm at the rear of the Emerald Hotel when a man approached the vehicle.

It appears that the man attempted to grab the girl, but she screamed and returned to a white Toyota Hilux ute with an aluminium tray with a green esky in it.

The girl was not physically injured as a result of the incident.

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance with a proportionate build and was last seen wearing a green t-shirt, dark shorts and sandals.

Anyone who has any information which may assist police is being urged to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.