Jogger Finds Abandoned Baby Buried In Shallow Grave. 20 Years Later, He Finds Her

May 16, 2019 by apost team

On a Saturday night in 1998, Azita Milanian was invited to a night on the town by friends not far from her Pasadena, California home. Azita decided not to go and instead went for a jog along the Altadena Foothills. She was accompanied by her dogs.

Azita told the LA Times what happened that fateful day. While enjoying their jog across the California landscape, one of Azita's dogs stopped running and began to bark. The dog then started to dig into the dirt beside the jogger's path. Azita took a look and stood open-mouthed in shock at what she saw.

Azita saw two little feet protruding from the dirt. It seemed the baby began to cry as soon as she saw the feet.

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"Please don't die." Azita hurried to the side of the infant. "I won't leave you." She told the baby boy.

The baby was wrapped in a towel. It was clear to Azita that he had not simply been left on the side of the path, but someone actually buried him there.

Azita said the baby grabbed her by the wrist and the crying stopped. She says she began to cry when saw the umbilical cord was still attached to his stomach. She could only imagine what kind of person would do something like this to a baby.

The baby was in bad shape when he arrived at the hospital. His temperature had fallen to 80 degrees from hypothermia. Fortunately, he survived.

A search was organized for the mother and a reward was offered. An anonymous call came through inquiring about the charges the mother would face if she was to come forward. The caller also asked about the health of the baby. However, the caller never came forward and the mother was never identified.

Authorities theorize it was an underage girl who was overwhelmed by her situation and made a tragic decision.

Avita considered adopting the baby but felt the case had too much publicity attached to it. She feared she could not keep the baby safe. She checked on him as often as she could but when he was adopted she was unable to find him again.

The boy dubbed Baby Christian by hospital employees found out he was adopted at 17 years of age.

A radio show offered to give him a DNA test. He asked if Avita could be a part of the show.

The joyous reunion is something to see.

Avita was able to finally know that the baby she found was healthy and happy. And the young man who is now known as Matthew Whitaker was able to personally thank the woman who saved him all those years ago.

You can watch the whole story in the video below:

What do you think about this story? After wiping the tears of joy from your face, show the video of Matthew and Avita's reunion to your friends. They will thank you for the gesture and enjoy spreading the love.