Montgomery County Fire Captain Zachary Adams said the baby boy was healthy and was taken to a local hospital.
They said Samuel was in a shoebox when he was taken to firefighters. It's a piece of his past they're holding onto for Samuel to keep.Â
The Lesley & Rhyan Prather Foundation and Shirley's Way are partnering to fund the installation of the boxes at the Louisville and Pleasure Ridge Park fire departments in 2024.
The Safe Haven Baby Box was installed at the city's Fire Station No. 5 on Charlestown Road.
Baby boxes allow a parent to legally give away an infant anonymously.
Baby boxes allow a parent to legally give away an infant anonymously.
The child is the 24th in the country to be surrendered at one of more than 130 baby boxes and drawers the organization has established across nine states.
It was funded by the Lesley and Rhyan Prather Foundation.
The 94th Safe Haven Baby Box in the state will be installed in Georgetown.
The boy, believed to be 5 years old, was found in Washington County back in April. The community named the boy Angel, but it's still unknown who he is.