A baby girl believed to be a week old is currently in a local hospital in Knysna, after she was found by a passerby in the bushes near Green Street.
Spokesperson Captain Malcolm Pojie says the little girl was discovered just before 3 pm on Monday afternoon.
The good samaritan took the baby to the Knysna SAPS community centre where efforts were made to try and find the parents.
Pojie says they are investigating a case of child neglect but more charges could be added.
Any person with information on the identity of the child or her mother can contact Sergeant Delores Damons an 082 522 1049/50