11-month-old boy found alive buried in the woods in the US

An 11-month-old boy who was buried in the woods in a dog carrier has been found alive in the US. The search began on Monday, and the child was found the next day; his 25-year-old father, Michael Comer, was detained.

It all began on Monday afternoon: the boy's grandmother went shopping and left the baby with his father. When another babysitter arrived, neither the father nor the son was there. According to US media citing authorities, the boy's parents lived apart, the child was in his mother's care, and the father saw him only occasionally.

The boy was found the next day: he was about thirty centimeters underground in a dog carrier. According to Sheriff Jay Coon, the child spent a full day underground. The baby's crying helped rescuers as they combed the area. The carrier had been wrapped in a towel. “Thank God, that apparently gave him enough air to survive,” Coon said.

Police had found Comer late on Monday evening in an abandoned building, but he refused to cooperate. He was then detained on suspicion of breaking and entering and resisting arrest. Authorities are preparing additional charges.

The rescued boy was taken to a hospital right away. He is receiving medical care, and doctors hope for a full recovery.

Around Prague, based on reporting by novinky.cz