A Colorado sheriff said Friday his department has no indication a family was carrying out a hoax when they reported their six-year-old son was in a helium balloon that floated away from their home. The boy was found hiding in the home's garage late Thursday, hours after the balloon became unattached and traveled more than 80 kilometers. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden said the suggestion that the boy, Falcon Heene, was coached by his parents to hide seems inconceivable. He said the boy thought he was responsible for the balloon coming untied and hid because he was afraid he would be in trouble. Questions were raised about the incident after the boy said “we did this for a show” on a live interview Friday morning with CNN. The boy's parents are storm chasers and engage in unusual scientific experiments.
