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Child found alive inside garbage bag

Posted at 5:53 PM, Aug 08, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-08 20:53:11-04

A Elmira, New York girl was rescued from inside of a garbage bag on Tuesday as neighbors discovered the young child who they thought was a cat screaming for help, the Elmira Star-Gazette reported.

When neighbors approached the garbage bag, they saw two legs poking out of the bag. 

The Star-Gazette reported that child is stable but dehydrated. 

Neighbors claimed that the girl was covered in filth and waste. 

WENY-TV reported no one has been charged as of Tuesday evening.