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