6-year old boy literally floating away in experimental balloon -- live coverage

[hornadylnl]

I hope the kid is just hiding somewhere.

It would be awful if he fell out.

If the boy was never in it, do you think CPS will be there before the butt whipping that will ensue?

 

[jontheturboguy]

So where's the boy????

 

[Dryden]

I couldn't believe that the cops or emergency crews did NOT have a knife to deflate the balloon. Those guys were wacking at it with shovels!!!
We need to take up a collection & buy the Denver police some sharp edged tools!!!

 

[Scutter01]

I hope the kid is just hiding somewhere.

It would be awful if he fell out.

Either way, his butt's in a sling. Let's pray it's the metaphorical type.

 

[Benny]

They just said they are searching a place where on lookers "thought" they saw something fall out.

But the police are saying they don't think this is a hoax and that things "aren't looking good right now."

Prayers sent to that little boy and his family. God, I hope he is OK.

 

[United]

hope he's hiding in the neighbors yard..if not...man. How terrible.

 

[RachelMarie]

So sad. Prayers sent to the family and the boy. Hopefully he was never in it, but it isn't looking promising! Where were the parents when a ***6*** year old boy un tied a HOT AIR BALOON?????

 

[Scutter01]

Where were the parents when a ***6*** year old boy un tied a HOT AIR BALOON?????

Why was there an unsupervised ready-to-fly hot-air* balloon tethered nearby? And why was it tied down in a way that a 6-year-old could untie?!

*It looks more like a helium balloon, but I don't think the news has said yet.

 

[duke]

How awful...i've been watching it from work for the last couple hours. I hope they find him in good shape

 

[Benny]

Why was there an unsupervised ready-to-fly hot-air* balloon tethered nearby? And why was it tied down in a way that a 6-year-old could untie?!

*It looks more like a helium balloon, but I don't think the news has said yet.

They've been talking about it being a helium balloon for awhile now.



Jeez, one can only hope this kid is scared less and he's hiding out in the woods somewhere, scared to get in trouble.

 

[United]

ok, so if them grown adults were struggling with it on the ground...how did a 6 year old untether it and then get into it and fly away? wouldn't it have went up, up and away as soon as it was untied?

 

[jontheturboguy]

I have a sick feeling this may turn into some thing even more dark and sad...
Some thing such as the boy is already in trouble, possibly dead and this is a shell game to distract what is really going on.

I hope Im wrong, but just a gut feeling....

 

[United]

now they say there was a box attached underneath the saucer...if that's the case...not good. weird stuff.

 

[JetGirl]

This whole thing...dubya tee eff???

 

[Boilers]

Were more kids around? I can just see them "Hey, six year old! I dare you to get in the balloon!" kid gets in.. they cut the line...

 

[indykid]

Last report was that the balloon landed and the boy was not with it.

 

[Bubba]

Twitter is telling me he was found alive. Looking for a link...

 

[243rem700]

I hope he never made it in and he is alright.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Hmmm....was there or wasn't there a basket. Guess there wasn't now, and the officer thought he saw something, but didn't really. Now they are seraching a local park. Really wierd.

 

[Benny]

He's at home and alive and well.

He was hiding in the attic, in the garage, in a box.