A search team found 11-month-old infant “Quah Sharp” alive inside a dog cage buried underground in a forest in the U.S. state of South Carolina, after members heard him crying while digging in an area showing signs of recent disturbance. The child had spent approximately 24 hours buried inside the cage before rescuers managed to pull him out.
Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon announced that the search team spotted fresh digging marks in the soil on Tuesday afternoon, approximately 150 feet inside the forest. As soon as team members began digging, they heard the infant crying and rushed to rescue him.
During a press conference, Koon described the sound of the baby crying as “the most beautiful sound you could hear from a crying child.” He explained that the infant had been wrapped in a towel inside the cage, buried just beneath the ground’s surface. He suggested that the towel may have helped create an air pocket that allowed the child to breathe.
The search operation began on Monday afternoon following the disappearance of Quah and his 25-year-old father, Michael Comer, after the mother left the child in his father’s care at home and went out to run some errands. However, when another person who was supposed to take care of the infant arrived, it became clear that Comer had left the house with his son.
Koon explained that Comer was initially arrested on charges of trespassing and resisting arrest, noting that authorities are coordinating with the local prosecutor’s office to consider filing additional charges against him.
Regarding the child, Koon expressed hope that memories of the incident would fade over the years and that Quah would retain the story of his survival to tell when he grows older. He also thanked everyone involved in the search operation, saying: “We want to thank everyone and celebrate today the fact that an 11-month-old child is still alive.”
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Author: Counselor Faisal Al-Mutairi.
Publication Date: November 11, 2026.
Updated: November 2026.
