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An 11-month-old boy who authorities say was buried alive in a dog crate by his father was found by rescuers after about 24 hours, crying and covered in dirt, his grandfather says.
But soon after being found in the woods on a property neighboring his grandfather John Comer’s land in Leesville, South Carolina, little Koah Sharp stopped crying.
He was put on the back of a truck and sat up, Comer said.
“I became ecstatic, my hands straight in the air. I’m looking in the sky, jumping up and down, praising God,” Comer said.
“And at the same time I hit my knees and I’m just crying.”
Koah was released from hospital Tuesday night and is expected to make a full recovery, Sheriff Jay Koon said.
The baby’s father, 25-year-old Michael Comer, has now been charged with attempted murder. John Comer said that he had opened his home to his son and grandson Monday after Michael Comer said they needed a place to stay.
Michael Comer has been in custody since Monday, when Koah disappeared. Authorities have not revealed anything about his alleged motive. He was sentenced to probation in October after pleading guilty to domestic violence.
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