It’s been ten years since millions of people were led to believe a six-year-old boy was trapped in a runaway home-made balloon as it soared across
Colorado. It turned out it to be a hoax - the boy was safely at home. A decade on, ‘balloon boy’ is trying to live a low-key life. Video: CNN Image: Getty
that was then, isn't this now
Why were they tracked down?
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