South Carolina Baby Rescued
An 11-month-old was found alive after being buried in a dog crate for 24 hours.
November 11, 2026 · Updated 9:34am ET
CNNMissing baby rescued, found buried alive a day after authorities say his father took him
CBS NewsBaby found "clinging to life" after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina authorities say
New York PostMissing 11-month-old miraculously survives being buried alive 24 hours after his dad disappeared with him
The GuardianBaby found alive after being buried in dog crate for 24 hours, South Carolina police say
UPIMissing 11-month-old baby found buried alive in woods South Carolina
World News GroupS.C. investigators find baby alive in buried dog crate
ABC NewsMissing 11-month-old boy taken by father rescued after being buried alive: Sheriff
Daily MailMissing baby boy found buried alive in dog crate as dad is arrested
NewsNationMissing 11-month-old found alive buried in dog crate in South Carolina
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What happened
- Rescuers found 11-month-old Koah Sharpe alive Tuesday in a buried dog crate in South Carolina, about 24 hours after he disappeared, authorities said.
- Sheriff Jay Koon said Koah disappeared Monday after being left with his father, 25-year-old Michael Comer, while another caregiver was on the way.
- Deputies arrested Comer Monday night on burglary and resisting arrest charges, but Koah was not with him, Koon said.
- Searchers found disturbed dirt near Koah’s grandfather’s home and heard crying as they dug toward the towel-wrapped crate, Koon said.
- Koah was taken to a hospital, with no condition update released, while investigators worked with prosecutors to determine additional charges against Comer.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets emphasized the baby’s survival and the urgent rescue, largely through officials’ accounts. CNN highlighted Sheriff Jay Koon’s description of Koah as “clinging to life,” while The Guardian detailed how searchers heard crying as they dug and the sheriff’s belief that the towel helped provide air.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets emphasized the baby’s survival and his father’s arrest, quoting the sheriff’s relief. The New York Post used stronger language, calling the survival miraculous and Comer a “deadbeat dad.” The Daily Mail described an “agonizing 24-hour search,” while World News Group gave a more straightforward account.
