An 11-month-old boy was found alive in the woods of South Carolina after being buried for about a day, authorities said.
Koah Sharpe was discovered on Tuesday inside a dog crate that had been wrapped in a towel and covered with a shallow layer of dirt. Searchers heard him crying as they dug him out, Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said.
The search began after Koah was reported missing on Monday. He had been left with his father, Michael Comer, while his mother went out to run an errand. Around 100 people joined the effort to find him.
A search team noticed recently disturbed soil in the woods, about 50 yards from the home of Comer’s father. When they started digging, they heard the baby and quickly worked to free him.
Koon said the towel around the crate may have allowed Koah enough air to survive. The baby was taken to hospital, and the sheriff said he was hopeful Koah would recover.
Comer, 25, had been arrested on Monday night on suspicion of burglary. The sheriff’s department said it was working with prosecutors to consider whether further charges should be brought.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/baby-found-alive-buried-dog-crate-south-carolina
