UPDATED:Delaware County, Oklahoma investigators have confirmed that Carolinn Altaffer, the 8-month old missing baby from Gove, Oklahoma, was returned safely this morning ,shortly before 11:00am, to a hospital in that area.

(AP) – Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for an 8-month-old baby who went missing as Department of Human Services workers were preparing to take the girl into emergency custody.

Authorities issued an Amber Alert early Friday for Carolinn Altaffer. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office says investigators believe the girl’s parents took the child and say they may be headed to Kansas.

According to the Amber Alert, Carolinn is “extremely malnourished” and requires immediate medical treatment.

Authorities are searching for a tan 2003 Chevrolet pickup with the Oklahoma license plate of 474-HLD.