An 11-month-old South Carolina infant was found buried alive in a dog crate after a desperate 24-hour search, with authorities calling his survival a miracle.
Koah Sharpe was discovered wrapped in a towel inside a shallowly buried dog crate in the woods near Batesburg-Leesville on Tuesday. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said rescuers heard the baby crying as they dug—a sound he called “the most joyful sound you ever heard of a crying baby.”
Frantic Search for Missing Infant
The ordeal began when Koah was reported missing Monday after his father, Michael Comer, allegedly took him from his grandmother’s care. Comer was later arrested on a burglary charge, but the infant remained unaccounted for.
Surveillance footage showed Comer in the Batesburg-Leesville area without the child, intensifying fears. Nearly 100 first responders joined the search, which zeroed in on woods near Comer’s father’s home after spotting freshly disturbed soil.
Miraculous Survival
Sheriff Koon suggested divine intervention played a role, saying the dog crate may have provided just enough airspace to keep Koah alive. Cooler nighttime temperatures—unseasonable for South Carolina—may have also helped.
“By the grace of God, [the crate] probably provided enough air for him to survive,” Koon said. “A lot of things were going in Koah’s favor, and the good Lord looked down on him the last 24 hours.”
The infant was rushed to a hospital, where doctors are optimistic about his recovery. Authorities are working with prosecutors to file additional charges against Comer.
Koon expressed hope that Koah, at just 11 months old, wouldn’t remember the trauma. “Just to have a great inspiring story to tell,” he added.
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