Peggy Ann Bradnick (born August 16, 1948) was 17 years old when she was kidnapped by ex-convict and ex-mental patient, William Diller Hollenbaugh a.k.a. "The Mountain Man", "The Bicycle Man", and "Bicycle Pete," near Shade Gap, Pennsylvania in May 1966. She was held captive by him for seven days, before being rescued by state troopers and other lawmen at a farm in Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania. Her ordeal made national headlines.
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