Teen's baby found abandoned in Florida backyard with umbilical cord still attached: police

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PALATKA, Fla. - Police are investigating after a newborn baby was found abandoned in a Florida backyard with the umbilical cord still attached.

A woman made the shocking discovery Sunday after 12:40 a.m. at a home on North 17th Street in Palatka, the Palatka Police Department stated in a social media post.

Investigators said the newborn was found nude and wrapped in a blanket. The child was rushed to a hospital and is reportedly "doing well," police said.

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The woman told responding officers she had no idea where the baby came from or who put the child in the yard.

Police later determined that a 15-year-old girl who lives at the home gave birth to the baby after evidence at the scene indicated the baby was born inside the home.

The investigation is ongoing.