Turned out Balloon boy was Attic boy, he was never in a balloon.

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Thought we saw balloon boy.

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You remember balloon boy?

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The silver balloon, apparently made by the boy's father, reportedly reached heights of 7, 000ft (2km).

BBC: 'Balloon boy' found safe at home

Off and on for three hours on Thursday, I watched a silvery balloon streak through the skies and worried that a young boy might be aboard.

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The boy's father, Richard Heene, apparently used the balloon to track the weather.

BBC: 'Balloon boy' found safe at home

The 6-year-old boy turned out to be hiding in his family's attic when a homemade helium balloon in their backyard somehow sprang loose, floated 50 miles through the skies, and set off a chase that dominated live news coverage for almost three hours.

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