{
  "id": 19525204,
  "title": "Missing 11-month-old boy rescued after being buried alive in dog crate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/missing-11-month-old-boy-rescued-after-being-buried-alive-in-dog-crate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:17:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12146243/missing-11-month-old-boy-rescued-buried-alive-dog-crate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An 11-month-old boy, Koah Sharpe, was miraculously rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate on Tuesday in South Carolina, according to police. Koah was reported missing on Monday after his father, Michael Comer, took the baby. Comer was later found and arrested on a burglary charge and resisting arrest, but Koah was not with him. Sheriff Bryan Koon announced that the infant was discovered alive in a wire crate wrapped in a towel, buried in a shallow hole. Koon estimated that Koah had been buried under the dirt for the past 24 hours, thanks to a towel that likely provided enough air for his survival. Koah, described as a bright boy with reddish blond hair, blue eyes, and weighing around 20 pounds, was in the care of Comer's mother on Monday. The mother had left Koah with Comer while she ran an errand, and when the caregiver arrived, Comer and Koah were gone. A search involving nearly 100 police officers, firefighters, and other officials ensued, ultimately leading to the discovery of Koah's location near Comer's father's home in the woods on Tuesday. As he was being extricated from the crate, Koah could be heard crying, intensifying the urgency of the rescue efforts. Koah is currently receiving care at a hospital, with hopes of a full recovery. Authorities are working with the prosecutor's office to address Comer's charges. Comer's mother, Patricia Comer, expressed her shock, stating that she did not know her son would take such an action. She noted that Sharpe's mother has full custody of the child, but Sharpe's mother had supervised the child on weekends. Patricia Comer emphasized her disbelief: \"I did not know he would do anything like this. He's always been so good with Koah. Who would think their own child would do something like this?\"",
  "summary": "Koah Sharpe, 11 months, was reported missing on Monday after the Lexington County Sheriff's Department said that his father Michael Comer took the baby.",
  "key_points": [
    "11-month-old Koah Sharpe rescued from dog crate in South Carolina.",
    "Koah buried alive for 24 hours, survived due to towel.",
    "Father Michael Comer arrested for burglary and resisting arrest."
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}