Missing 11-month-old found, survived 24 hours after father buried him alive in a dog crate, sheriff says

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) — Authorities in South Carolina said an 11-month-old baby miraculously survived after they believe his father buried him alive in a dog crate.Koah Sharpe was found alive Tuesday afternoon just over 24 hours after he was last seen with his father, 25-year-old Michael Comer. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said Koah was found buried in a dog crate wrapped in a towel.“By the grace of God, [it] probably provided enough air for him to survive an estimated 24 hours under that dirt,” Koon said.The sheriff said Comer’s mother was caring for the child when Comer arrived at the home on Monday. She then left Koah in Comer’s care while another caregiver was on the way.“By the time the caregiver got there, Michael was gone and Koah was gone with him,” Koon said.Other members of Koah’s family filed a missing persons report Monday afternoon. Koon said authorities went to the nearby home of Comer’s father, where they found both doors open and Koah’s belongings,