Day-old infant rescued from Safe Haven Baby Box in Benton

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BENTON, Ark. – A newborn baby was rescued from a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Benton Tuesday night.

Benton city officials said the alarm sounded on a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 3 in Benton just before 9:30 p.m. When first responders investigated, they found a baby that was less than a day old placed inside the box.

City officials said the infant was transported to Arkansas Children's Hospital where Department of Human Services officials took custody of the child after he was checked out by medical staff.

Safe Haven Baby Box CEO and founder Monica Kelsey gave her reaction after hearing about the child placed in the box.

“I am so thankful this parent chose a safe option for their child,” Kelsey said. “We may never know the reason they used this baby box, but we do know how much they loved their baby.”

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