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A newborn was found naked and abandoned in a wooded area, according to Maryland police who say the baby was only hours old when she was discovered.
The female infant was found Friday in Silver Spring, Md., by a man who happened to be walking by, heard what sounded like a baby crying coming from the woods and went to investigate, Montgomery County Police said.
“The baby is possibly Hispanic and, according to medical personnel at the hospital, was born a few hours before she was found,” police said.
Police in Montgomery County, Md., reported the discovery Friday of a newborn who was abandoned in a wooded area only hours after being born. (Montgomery County Police )
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They said she was in stable condition.
"We were very fortunate that that man was walking down that sidewalk,” Sgt. Rebecca Innocenti said, according to WJLA-TV.
A man who lives on the block where the baby was found told the station he hopes the infant survives and thrives.
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“We’re just happy for the child and feeling badly for the family or the person who felt they needed to do this,” David Devlin-Foltz said.
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