Infant rescued alive from buried dog crate; father arrested

Infant rescued alive from buried dog crate; father arrested

Lexington County Sheriff’s Office said the 11-month-old boy was rescued alive on November 10 after being found in a dog crate buried near his father’s home, and the father was arrested on November 11 on a burglary charge. The rescue followed a multi-agency search that began after the child was reported missing while his grandmother was out running errands. Officials from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, the FBI and the ATF assisted in locating the infant, who was taken to a hospital for care.

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Koah Sharpe Michael Comer Bryan Koon Lexington County Sheriff South Carolina Law Enforcement Division FBI ATF

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Lexington County, South Carolina, United States

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11 novembre 2026
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Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours
Missing South Carolina infant rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate for 24 hours

PBS • 11 nov. 20h59

An 11-month-old boy who disappeared while his grandmother ran errands was rescued from a dog crate buried in a wooded area, and his father was arrested on burglary charges.

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Missing 11-month-old baby found buried alive in a crate in South Carolina
Missing 11-month-old baby found buried alive in a crate in South Carolina

BBC • 11 nov. 18h10

An infant missing for a day was located alive in a crate close to his father's residence and is now receiving hospital care.

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Missing 11-month-old boy rescued after being buried alive in dog crate
Missing 11-month-old boy rescued after being buried alive in dog crate

Global News • 11 nov. 17h17

Police in Lexington County, South Carolina, found an 11-month-old boy alive after he was buried in a dog crate, and the child's father was arrested on burglary and resisting arrest charges.

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Baby found "clinging to life" after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina authorities say
Baby found "clinging to life" after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina authorities say

CBS News • 11 nov. 15h06

An 11-month-old boy who had been missing for about a day was located alive inside a dog crate near his grandfather's home, prompting a large search effort by law enforcement.

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Baby found ‘clinging to life’ after being buried alive in dog crate for nearly 24 hours
Baby found ‘clinging to life’ after being buried alive in dog crate for nearly 24 hours

WSB-TV • 11 nov. 12h03

An 11-month-old boy was found alive in a dog crate after being buried for roughly a day, and his father has been arrested on burglary and resisting arrest charges.

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Missing South Carolina baby found buried alive
Missing South Carolina baby found buried alive

CNN • 11 nov. 09h04

An 11-month-old boy was found alive buried in a dog crate in Lexington County after about a day underground, and was taken to a hospital.

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Baby found alive after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina police say
Baby found alive after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina police say

The Guardian • 11 nov. 05h59

Police in Lexington County recovered an infant who had been buried in a dog crate for about a day, and the child's father was arrested on suspicion of burglary.

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Missing baby found alive buried in dog crate in South Carolina
Missing baby found alive buried in dog crate in South Carolina

NBC News • 10 nov. 23h09

An 11-month-old boy taken by his father was discovered alive in a dog crate buried near the father's home, prompting a multi-agency search and the father's arrest.

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