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An infant was found alive after apparently being buried in a dog crate for about 24 hours, authorities in South Carolina said.

Officials say the child was found close to his father's home on Tuesday, a day after he was taken, and is being cared for in hospital.

Koah Sharp, an 11-month-old boy, was found alive Tuesday after being buried in a wire crate, which was wrapped in a towel, for around 24 hours, police said.

The baby, Koah Sharpe, was found Tuesday afternoon "clinging to life," after spending what is believed to have been 24 hours buried, according to authorities.

The Lexington County, South Carolina, sheriff said the crate likely provided enough air so that 11-month-old Koah Sharpe could survive.