Missing South Carolina Baby Found Alive Buried in Dog Crate

The search began after 11-month-old Koah Sharpe was taken by his father on Monday, November 9, according to officials cited by NBC News. The baby was reported missing in South Carolina.

By Tuesday afternoon, searchers had found him alive, buried inside a dog crate in woodland. Authorities believe he had spent approximately 24 hours underground, ABCNews.com reported.

The disappearance on November 9 prompted a search that continued into the following day. NDTV News described the effort to find the infant as extensive.

On November 10, investigators discovered freshly disturbed dirt in the wooded search area, according to the New York Post. As they began digging, they heard Koah's cries.

Inside the buried dog crate, the baby was wrapped in a towel, TGcom24 reported. That account described the crate as being at a shallow depth beneath the ground.

Koah was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," authorities told ABCNews.com. The estimate that he had been buried for 24 hours remains an assessment by authorities, rather than a precisely established duration.

The baby has been found alive, and his father has been arrested, according to The Independent. The supplied coverage does not specify the charges or provide a detailed account of the circumstances leading to the burial.

The description of Koah as "clinging to life" refers to his condition when he was discovered, according to CBS News. The supplied reports do not establish his subsequent medical condition.

The immediate unanswered question is Koah's condition after the rescue. Further information from authorities would also be needed to establish what charges his father faces and the sequence of events between the child's disappearance and discovery.