First Infant in Kentucky Surrendered Anonymously at ‘Baby Box’

First Infant in Kentucky Surrendered Anonymously at ‘Baby Box’
The Bowling Green Fire Department's (BGFD) Safe Haven Baby Box at BGFD's Fire Station 7 in Bowling Green, Ky., on Feb. 10, 2023. Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky.—Kentucky has seen its first infant anonymously dropped off at one of its “baby box” safe surrender locations.

At a news conference Friday, Safe Haven Baby Boxes founder and CEO Monica Kelsey said the child was dropped off within the last seven days at a Bowling Green Fire Department location, declining to be more specific to protect anonymity. She said fire department staff was able to tend to the child in less than 90 seconds.