Ana Elizondo was kidnapped in 2012 as she was leaving a night class at the University of Texas , Pan American . She had been working for her family to open an ice cream shop and make money while attending school. She was released unharmed the following day by one of the kidnappers . She believes she stayed safe by being friendly and joking with kidnappers . Her experience will be featured on a crime documentary show Tuesday .
Ana Elizondo was kidnapped in 2012 as she was leaving a night class at the University of Texas , Pan American . Captors transported her through cars and tried to cross Mexican border . She was released unharmed the following day by one of the kidnappers . She believes she stayed safe by being friendly and joking with kidnappers . Her experience will be featured on a crime documentary show Tuesday .