Toddler Found Abandoned At Houston Fire Station

HOUSTON, TX — Firefighters at Houston Fire Station 21 got a bit of a surprise Friday morning when they found a toddler abandoned on their doorstep.

Firefighters were undergoing training at the southeast Houston station when they heard the sound of a baby crying. (Want to get daily updates about traffic news and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Houston Patch morning newsletter.)

Firefighters when downstairs and found a one-year old toddler strapped in a car seat, according to a KPRC report.

@cohoustonfire firefighters care for toddler left at South @HoustonTX fire station #SafeHavenLaw pic.twitter.com/GQZCysprRx
— Houston Fire Dept (@cohoustonfire) June 9, 2017

Firefighters said the child appeared to be in good health, but was taken to Texas Children’s Hospital to be checked out before being turned over to Child Protective Services.

The Houston Fire Department posted a photo on their Twitter account of firefighters cradling the child with #SafeHavenLaw at the bottom of the tweet.

The Safe Haven Law in Texas, also known as the Baby Moses Law, allows parents of newborns who are unable to care for their child, to drop them off at a hospital, freestanding clinic or fire station, or EMS station.

According to the the Texas Health and Human Services Department:

• Your baby must be 60 days old or younger and unharmed and safe.
• You may take your baby to any hospital, freestanding emergency medical care facility, fire station, or emergency medical services (EMS) station in Texas.
• You need to give your baby to an employee who works at one of these safe places and tell this person that you want to leave your baby at a Safe Haven.
• You may be asked by an employee for family or medical history to make sure that your baby receives the care they need.

However in this particular case, the child was much older than 60 days, and officials have not indicated if they know who the child is or who his parents may be.

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