Horror as 11-month old buried in dog crate with 'just enough oxygen to breathe'
An 11-month-old baby has been found buried alive inside a dog crate after spending an estimated 24 hours trapped underground in a horrifying ordeal. Little Koah Sharp was discovered crying beneath the dirt near his grandfather's home in South Carolina, US, following a desperate search involving police and emergency services. The baby boy was found inside a wire dog crate, which had been covered with a towel, with authorities believing a small pocket of air may have kept him alive. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon described the emotional moment rescuers heard the infant crying after discovering disturbed earth near the property.
TL;DR
- An 11-month-old baby, Koah Sharp, was found buried alive in a dog crate in South Carolina.
- The baby was discovered crying underground after an estimated 24 hours, with rescuers finding disturbed earth near his grandfather's home.
- Koah was reported missing after disappearing while in the care of his father, Michael Comer, who has since been arrested on unrelated charges.
- Investigators believe a small pocket of air inside the dog crate may have been crucial for the infant's survival.