A remarkable story of survival emerged during the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Louisiana. A 1-year-old child, dubbed the 'miracle baby' by authorities, was found alive after spending two days in a ditch near the highway. The discovery came after the child's 4-year-old brother was tragically found dead in a nearby lake.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Gary 'Stitch' Guillory described the baby as being in good condition despite suffering numerous bug bites. The sheriff expressed gratitude to a vigilant truck driver who spotted the infant crawling on the roadside, leading to the miraculous rescue.
Authorities had been searching for the 1-year-old after locating the body of his older brother at an Interstate 10 welcome center close to the Texas state line. The circumstances surrounding the 4-year-old's death are pending autopsy results.
Investigations revealed that the children were last seen with their mother, Aaliyah Jack, 25, of Lake Charles. Jack was apprehended in Meridian, Mississippi, over 350 miles away from the tragic incident. At the time of her arrest, the 1-year-old child was not in her custody.
Initially fearing the worst for the missing 1-year-old, authorities were preparing to search the water where his brother's body was discovered. However, a timely call from a vigilant truck driver changed the course of events. Deputies positively identified the rescued child as the missing 1-year-old upon arrival at the scene.
Jack faces a charge of failure to report a missing child and is set to be extradited to Louisiana. The judge overseeing the case has set a bond of $300,000 for her return.
