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Baby found "clinging to life" after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina authorities say
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- An 11-month-old baby, Koah Sharpe, was found alive in South Carolina after being buried in a dog crate for about 24 hours, according to authorities.
- Koah had been missing since Monday when he was taken by his father, Michael Comer, who was later arrested on a burglary charge but without the child.
- The infant was discovered about 50 yards from his grandfather’s home after search parties noticed freshly disturbed dirt; officers heard Koah crying as they dug him out.
- Koah was immediately hospitalized and described as "clinging to life," while the investigation into the circumstances and potential charges is ongoing.
- Koah had been in the care of his grandmother, Patricia Comer, before Michael Comer took him and disappeared; the grandmother expressed relief upon learning the baby was found alive.
