The claim: Police found an abandoned newborn baby in Hot Springs, Arkansas

The discovery of an abandoned infant in Arizona prompted some social media users to suggest the newborn was found in different places around the country.

“BREAKING UPDATE: A newborn baby has been found in hot spring (sic) this morning by the police. Let us spread the word and help identifying who this newborn baby belongs to,” read a July 27 Facebook post that was shared more than 250 times in two days.

Other versions of the claim said the baby was found in places such asHattiesburg, Mississippi, Harlingen and Lewisville, Texas, and Mingo County, West Virginia.

But there are no credible reports that an abandoned newborn was recently found in any of those areas. The image included in the post matches a photo of a newborn baby found in Mesa, Arizona, on July 22.

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USA TODAY reached out to users who shared the claim for comment. The user who shared the Lewisville claim acknowledged the incident didn't take place there, and the user who shared the Harlingen claim said they weren't sure if it was true or not.

Image shows newborn found on doorstep in Arizona

The image in the post matches a photo shared by the Mesa Police Department in Arizona on July 22.

The photo shows a newborn who was wrapped in a blanket and left on the doorstep of a private home that morning, as reported by The Arizona Republic. Fire and...

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