by KHOU.com staff

khou.com

Posted on May 15, 2013 at 9:52 AM

Updated today at 10:03 AM

HOUSTONA Liberty County woman who fought tooth and nail to fend off an attempted rapist is speaking out about her ordeal. Leslie Garrett is one victim who will not hide.

Garrett, who is a letter carrier for the Liberty County Post Office, was preparing packages Friday night for a USPS food drive she helps to organize every year. She left a door to her house unlocked after letting her dog outside to use the bathroom then fell asleep. That mistake almost cost the woman her life.

Garrett woke up around 10:20 p.m. to find a partially-clothed man standing at the foot of her bed.

Police said Kyle Antoine, 27, had walked into her house and dropped his pants to his ankles.

I just started yelling at him Get out of my house. Get out. Get out. Garrett told The Vindicator.

The two immediately began to fight.

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