live in hamilton, louisa moeller, wbz news >> just to add to the a couple was driving by and noticed what they thought was a doll sitting on leaves. on a hunch, they turned back to check it out. the girl. beth? >> reporter: he said it was fate that he drove down this roadway just at that time. the condition of the child, he wasn't sure if it was a male or female. she was just sitting inches from the roadway. what he discovered here is both shocking and disturbing. it's a sight in the leaves on the side of the road tom crosby won't soon forget as he headed with his wife to work. >> low and behold, there it was a child sitting in the leaves. >> reporter: head shaven. >> reporter: she looked like she was in a bit of shock. i tried not to scare her. i just noticed that she was cold and, um, so i went over to her. >> reporter: still visibly startled by the discovery that quickly brought investigators to the area as his wife made a 911 call. tom crosby just trying to comfort the girl. >> i asked her name and asked if she was hurt at all. i thought i heard no, so at that point i decided it