Sheriffs honor Texas couple who rescued abandoned baby

Credit: Scott Halleran

Credit: Scott Halleran

A Texas couple who discovered a newborn baby last Thursday was honored by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, KTRK reported.

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Albert Peterson and his wife, Sherry Ann, were awarded the "Civilian Lifesaving Award."
Albert Peterson said he was headed to work when he heard faint noises from a flowerbed in his apartment complex. He saw the baby girl with her umbilical cord still attached and ants crawling on her skin.