Local authorities in the state of South Carolina announced that they found an 11-month-old baby on Tuesday, November 10, after being buried alive for about 24 hours.
According to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, the baby, Koa Sharp, was found wrapped in a towel inside a dog kennel and under a layer of shallow soil in a wooded area. His burial place was about 46 meters away from his father's house. Search crews identified the spot where the baby was buried alive after seeing the newly disturbed ground.
Lexington County Sheriff Jay Kuhn said the baby's father, Michael Kamer, was arrested Monday night on charges of unlawful entry and resisting arrest. According to him, the judicial authorities and the police are investigating additional charges against this man.
The sheriff's office said the baby went missing on Monday when her mother left the house to run errands and left her father to care for her. After the boy was reported missing, a massive operation was launched to find him.
According to the sheriff, the baby is in the hospital and officials hope to recover.