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Baby boy found alive in dog crate after being 'buried for 24 hours'

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Gilliver, L. (2026, November 11). Baby boy found alive in dog crate after being 'buried for 24 hours'. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/baby-koah-sharpe-buried-alive-b3082958.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-11 · by Liam Gilliver

Quick Summary

A 11-month-old baby boy named Koah Sharpe was found alive in a dog crate after being reported missing for about 24 hours in South Carolina. He had been left with his father while his mother ran an errand, and was later discovered wrapped in a towel and buried shallowly in the woods near his paternal grandfather's house. The infant’s father, Michael Comer, was arrested on burglary and resisting arrest charges; authorities are considering additional charges. Koah is receiving medical care at a hospital where doctors believe he survived due to an air pocket created by the towel.
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Story summary

On November 10, 2026, an 11-month-old boy named Koah Sharpe was found buried alive in a dog crate wrapped in a towel near Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. The discovery came after an extensive search involving around 100 emergency responders, coordinated by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department and federal agencies including the FBI and ATF. The child had been missing since Monday when his father, Michael Comer, took him. Koah was found crying in a shallow hole in the woods, believed to have survived for about 24 hours with enough oxygen from the crate to breathe. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon called it "the most joyful sound you ever heard of a crying baby." Koah is currently at the hospital and expected to recover.

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Baby Found Alive After Being Buried
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11
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Topics

Batesburg-Leesville FBI Lexington County South Carolina The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

Subjects

Comer PERSON · 3× Koah PERSON · 3× Lexington County GPE · 2× South Carolina GPE · 2× Batesburg-Leesville GPE · 1× Jay Koon PERSON · 1× Koah Sharpe PERSON · 1× Koon PERSON · 1× Michael Comer PERSON · 1× Patricia Comer PERSON · 1×

Narrative

“Just a few moments ago, we found little Koah, 11 months old, buried alive, clinging to life, crying — the most joyful sound you ever heard of a crying baby.” The infant’s father, Michael Comer, 25, was arrested on Monday night on burglary and resisting arrest in the area of Batesburg-Leesville. The Lexington County Sheriff Department is working with the solicitor's office to determine additional charges.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
It is believed that the towel he was wrapped in may have created an “air pocket” that helped him survive the incident.
2026-11-11 · The Independent
Baby boy found alive in dog crate after being 'buried for 24 hours' · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

A 11-month-old baby boy, who is believed to have been buried for about 24 hours, has been found alive inside a dog crate in South Carolina. asserted
who → believe → Carolina
Koah Sharpe, described as a 20-pound boy with reddish hair, went missing on Monday after being left in his father’s care at his mother’s home while she ran an errand. According to local reports, another caregiver was coming to the house, but by the time that person arrived, the father and son were nowhere to be found. uncertain
father → describe → time
The infant was then reported missing and authorities began a widespread search. asserted
authorities → report → search
He was found Tuesday, wrapped in a towel in a dog crate, shallowly buried in the woods in South Carolina on Tuesday. asserted
He → find → Tuesday
"Certainly God is good,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said during a news conference. asserted
Koon → say → conference
“Just a few moments ago, we found little Koah, 11 months old, buried alive, clinging to life, crying — the most joyful sound you ever heard of a crying baby.” The infant’s father, Michael Comer, 25, was arrested on Monday night on burglary and resisting arrest in the area of Batesburg-Leesville. The Lexington County Sheriff Department is working with the solicitor's office to determine additional charges. asserted
Department → find → charges
Comer’s mother, Patricia Comer, said in a phone interview Tuesday that she was shocked and that her son’s being in police custody was “where he needs to be.” asserted
he → say → custody
She said she never “expected this from him.” asserted
she → say → him
It is believed Koah’s mother has full custody of the child, but that there was no custody agreement preventing Comer from watching the child unsupervised. Koah was found after a search party of nearly 100 first responders discovered “freshly disturbed” dirt in the woods about 50 yards from Comer’s father’s house. The infant is currently receiving care at a hospital. asserted
infant → believe → hospital
It is believed that the towel he was wrapped in may have created an “air pocket” that helped him survive the incident. uncertain
that → believe → incident
"Hopefully at 11 months old, he will not remember much of this as he grows older, just to have a great inspiring story to tell," Sheriff Koon added. asserted
Koon → remember → story
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