Mother caught as she tries to mail her baby to orphanage

24-year-old woman is under police investigation in Fuzhou, China, after she attempted to mail her newborn baby to an orphanage, wrapped in plastic bags.

The baby is currently in a stable condition at a hospital in the southeastern city.

Fuzhou police said in a statement Thursday the mother, surnamed Luo, was in custody for suspected child abandonment as investigations continue, CNN reports.

Luo placed the baby girl inside several black plastic bags Wednesday and then refused to let a courier inspect the contents of her package when he arrived to pick it up, local media reported.

The courier, already on his way for delivery, became suspicious when he detected movement and noises from inside the package — and was shocked to find a live baby when he opened it, according to local media.

In a cell phone video that has gone viral on Chinese social media, nearby residents are seen to care for the baby as police officers and hospital staff arrive at the scene.

A man in a blue shirt dips a cotton swab in bottled water and uses it to wipe the baby’s lips, as local temperatures hit a scorching 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The baby’s tiny fingers move as the man and others try to keep her hydrated.

Doctors assure that the life of the baby girl isn’t in danger.
(CNN)