One Day Old Baby Found Still Connected To Umbilical Cord

An abandoned baby was found in a stroller in Los Angeles, the baby boy is a day old still connected to his umbilical cord.

The dark-haired baby was discovered near St Agnes Catholic Church in South Los Angeles at around 12.30pm on Tuesday by a man and his two children, according to reports.

Authorities have launched a search for his parents and police are reviewing surveillance footage from the area to try and track them down.

Investigators think the baby had been left inside the stroller since Monday. The child has now been taken to a hospital.

Alex Diaz spotted the stroller on Monday and decided to investigate when he noticed it again the following day, KTLA reported.

"Something inside me just told me to check," he told the TV station.

The baby was wrapped in a clean blanket, tucked up inside the filthy stroller, he added.

Police said they want to make sure the baby's mother is safe and find out why the new-born was abandoned on the street.

California is a safe surrender state - where parents can turn over new-born babies at fire stations and hospitals without facing charges.