Sheriff: No indication balloon panic a hoax
Posted: October 17, 2009 at 5:11 a.m.
A Colorado official said Friday that there’s no indication a family was carrying out a hoax when they reported their 6-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from their home, causing a frenzied rescue effort before the child was found hiding in the garage.
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