The jogger told police that she found the missing baby girl crying in a car seat, hidden in the tall grass of Houston, Texas.
She rang police, who confirmed that the baby was missing 8-month-old Genesis Haley, and the little girl was transported to Texas Children's Hospital for evaluation.
Police officer Albert Pizana told KHOU.com: "In the bushes, I was able to see the car seat and saw the baby inside. She started moving and crying.
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“I grabbed the car seat and carried her into the open so I could see if there were any visible injuries. I did see what appeared to be ant bites and a few ants on her, but I was able to get them off.
"Once I saw that she was moving and appeared okay, I took her out of the car seat, held her, and just tried to console her.”
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After that, Pizana and his partner took the child to their patrol vehicle.
“Once inside the patrol vehicle, she was still fussy. Being a father, I know sometimes babies like to be swaddled. Since I didn’t have a blanket, I decided to use my uniform shirt and that calmed her down,” Pizana said.
According to the Houston Police Department, the baby was in her mother’s car at a petrol station when the car was stolen.
The mother told police she left the child in the car while she went into the station to pay for gas. While she was in the store, she looked outside and saw the car driving away.
The car was found abandoned and the baby missing but, five hours later, the little girl was found to be safe and sound by a jogger.
Hong Nguyen, who found the child, said: “That’s my duty as a human being to do that.
“I can’t believe—it was so scary to see that situation.”
The carjacking kidnapper has yet to be located.