We All Chased The UFO! 'Balloon boy' Story Unfolds

Boy trapped in 'UFO-like balloon' floating over Colorado
A six-year-old boy is trapped in a small homemade helium balloon resembling a UFO and is floating thousands of feet in the air in Colorado.

A Larimer County Sheriff's spokesman confirmed that the boy was inside the balloon, which she described as "a homemade helium balloon made to look like a UFO."

Reports said the boy got into the device, which it described as a "home-made flying saucer" at his family's home in Fort Collins and that it then came loose from its tether.

The aircraft, which can reportedly reach altitudes of 10,000 feet (3,048 metres), was last spotted flying over nearby Weld County.

Kathy Davis, spokesman for the sheriff's office. told CNN: "Our office received a call this morning and our emergency service on patrol responded to a (Fort Collins) address on reports of a home-made flying saucer built by an adult male that came loose from its tether and took off, flying in an easterly direction.

"Apparently a six-year-old boy had climbed into the access door and is in the device.

"Up to this point we have contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and an air force base and a balloon company and we are trying to determine the best course of action."

Asked what that best course of action was, she replied: "We are just going to have to respond the best way we can - this is a first and we will do what we need to do."

Helicopters were reported to be tracking the enclosed silver balloon, which was reportedly made by the boy's father.

"We were sitting eating, out looking where they normally shoot off hot air balloons. My husband said he saw something. It went over our rooftop. Then we saw the big round balloonish thing, it was spinning," said eye witness Lisa Eklund.

The Colorado National Guard said they were preparing to launch a helicopter to rescue the boy from the balloon, with a guard offical saying helicopter crews may attempt to hoist a rescuer down to the balloon to reach the boy.

Erik Nilsson, the Larimer County Emergency manager, said that officials might have to shoot the balloon in order to get it to land and prevent the child fom developing hypothermia.

According to Mr Nilsson, the parents called the police about half an hour after they realised the balloon had launched.

"We can't get this thing down," he said. "We may end up having to breach the balloon, possibly with small arms fire."

He said another option would be flying a helicopter above the balloon and using the downward wind to push the balloon down.

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[stupidbrain1]

its the parents guy! dont say horrible things to the boy \. dont you see from the comment he made, he is confused and going along with what his parents want!

[pikacunut]

Don't be mad at the kid, be mad at his awful, attention seeking parents. This hoax really didn't have almost anything to do with the children of the family, the parents wanted to be famous. They didn't get fame, but they at least got infamy. Some parents just shouldn't be parents. Who names there child Falcon? Who makes a huge balloon and doesn't correctly tie it down? Who doesn't realize the kid couldn't breathe in there? So many flaws with their hoax, and if it isn't a hoax, they're morons.

[ridonkulable]

the fist comedy was horrible

[DrNiallFearon]

they were on wife swap???? 

[gameill]

gee if i was in a balloon full of helium i'd passout and die from lack of oxygen! i know how helium abuse can make you dizzy

[mupty]

Poor kid is gonna be living with the guilt that his big fat mouth sent his parents to jail. heh

Though let's face it. America was stupid for even falling for this. I was watching this live and I was scratching my head trying to figure out how anyone could be in that balloon. There would've been signs of human life even if he was inside. Plus the family are known tornado chasers. Surely their children wouldn't be stupid enough to go into their equipment carelessly like that to begin with.

[MultiJames4567]

@sweetbrownskin every man has an accent, fool. so has every woman.

[Salien1999]

"HEY KIDS!We're going to chase this tornado, and then prove that we are descended from aliens by saying Falcon got in the balloon!"

"YAY!"

[lemonrind]

@conniefly021 Yeah, but I made up for the lack of Ls by having lots of Os.

[Snapscape]

The names of these children say a lot about their parents - they're fucked up.

[acecabyellow7]

Look at the Dads face after the boy is finished with his sentenced...right after the boy is done saying "for a show" dad's mouth tightens up like saying "you stupid little motherfucker!". LoL!!!! LoL!!!! right after the show you Know he took off the belt and just whip the living shit out of him. LoL!!!!