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Baby boy found alive in South Carolina after believed buried for 24 hours, police say

Authorities say the infant survived in a buried dog crate wrapped in a towel, and investigators are weighing additional charges against the father.

  • Authorities in South Carolina found 11-month-old Koah Sharpe alive after he was apparently buried in a dog crate for about 24 hours.
  • The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said Koah was wrapped in a towel inside the crate and buried just below the surface in the woods.
  • Sheriff Jay Koon said Koah was crying when rescuers found him.
  • Nearly 100 law enforcement and public safety officers searched for Koah before authorities found disturbed soil.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Im Hwa-seop = To the father of an 11-month-old boy rescued in the U.S. after being buried alive in a dog carrier for about 24 hours...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The father disappeared with his eleven-month-old baby – and is suspected of having buried him alive in a dog cage. The boy was only found after a day. – He was clinging to life, says local sheriff Bryan Koon.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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A baby from South Carolina was found alive after being buried alive inside a dog cage. His father was arrested.

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WPDE broke the news on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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