Woman Gives Birth on Trail, Leaves Newborn Baby Behind, SAPD Says

SAN ANTONIO – A woman gave birth along a Northeast Side trail and abandoned her newborn on Tuesday, San Antonio police said.

Police responded to a call shortly before 4 p.m. after a passerby discovered the baby near the 1900 block of Austin Highway. Authorities said the woman gave birth to the child and then fled the scene.

The woman was later located and taken into custody for questioning. She could face charges, according to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD).

Both the woman and the baby were taken to a nearby hospital, the San Antonio Fire Department reported.

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