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Baby Rescued After Being Buried Alive in Dog Crate
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In Short: An 11-month-old baby was rescued in South Carolina after being buried alive in a dog crate by his father.
Baby boy found alive in dog crate after being 'buried for 24 hours'. The Independent
Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon described the harrowing rescue of an 11-month-old baby who was found buried alive in a dog crate, wrapped in a towel, near his father's house in South Carolina.
The baby, identified as Koah Sharpe, was discovered on Tuesday after a day-long search. Sheriff Koon said the crate was approximately two feet by two feet, and the baby was buried under about a foot of dirt.
As the searchers began to dig, they heard the baby crying, which Koon described as "the most joyful sound you ever heard."
The father of the baby has been charged with attempted murder. The sheriff noted that the parents had "obviously some issues," and the mother claimed her son had watched the baby before without any problems.
The baby was found alive and "clinging to life" after being buried for about 24 hours. He was released from the hospital Tuesday night and is now being cared for by relatives.
The father had taken the baby on Monday, and the searchers rescued the child from the buried dog crate on November 10.
What this adds
The exact timeline and circumstances of the baby's burial remain unclear, but the reports agree that the child was found alive after being buried for approximately 24 hours.
What's confirmed
- Watch: County Sheriff describes how buried baby was found An 11-month-old baby has been rescued in South Carolina after officials say he was buried alive in a crate by his father.
- As they began to dig, they heard a baby crying - something the sheriff described as "the most joyful sound you ever heard".
- The baby was found on Tuesday "buried alive" and "clinging to life" not far from his father's house, Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said at a news conference.
- The father of an 11-month-old boy who survived being buried alive in a dog crate for a day has been charged with attempted murder in South Carolina, authorities said Wednesday.
- Baby Koah Sharpe was found alive in a dog crate that was wrapped in a towel, Lexington County Sheriff Bryan Koon told reporters.
- The boy reported missing in South Carolina was found alive Tuesday after being buried in a dog crate in the woods, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said.
- The infant, Koah Sharpe, was found wrapped in a towel in a dog crate, shallowly buried in woods, according to the department.
What's still developing
- Nothing material beyond the confirmed record.
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