An investigation is underway in New Bedford, Massachusetts, after the body of an infant was found Saturday afternoon at the site of an old military fort and local park.
An adult walking along a path by the water at Fort Taber found the body of a baby wrapped in a blanket shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
The body of the infant was transported to the Massachusetts Medical Examiner's Office, authorities said.
State and local authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
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