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Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours

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When an 11-month-old infant was reported missing in South Carolina, dozens of first responders combed the countryside for the "bright boy with reddish blond hair" who, the sheriff's office said, had disappeared while his grandmother ran errands.

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  1. PBS NewsHourMissing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hoursWhen an 11-month-old infant was reported missing in South Carolina, dozens of first responders combed the countryside for the "bright boy with reddish blond hair" who, the sheriff's office said, had disappeared while his grandmother ran errands.
  2. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hoursThe child’s father, Michael Comer, 25, was arrested and was being held without bond on a burglary charge, Koon said. Investigators were working with prosecutors to confirm further charges, he said.
  3. APMissing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours
  4. BBCMissing 11-month-old baby found buried alive in a crate in South CarolinaOfficials say the child was found close to his father's home on Tuesday, a day after he was taken, and is being cared for in hospital.
  5. CBS NewsBaby found "clinging to life" after being buried in crate for 24 hoursAn infant was found alive after apparently being buried in a dog crate for about 24 hours, authorities in South Carolina said.
  6. CNNBaby found buried alive in dog crate in South Carolina
  7. GuardianBaby found alive after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina police sayKoah was found ‘clinging to life’ in a shallow grave after he went missing while in the care of his father, Lexington sheriff’s department saidAn 11-month-old boy was found alive in South ⁠Carolina after he was believed to have been buried for ⁠about 24 hours, local police said.The infant, Koah Sharpe, was found on Tuesday wrapped inside ⁠a dog crate that was in turn wrapped in a towel and buried just under the surface in the woods, according to the ​Lexington county sheriff’s department.
  8. NBC NewsMissing baby found alive buried in dog crate in South CarolinaThe Lexington County sheriff said the crate most likely provided enough air for 11-month-old Koah Sharpe to survive.