Larimer County, Colorado sheriff Jim Alderden says the "Balloon Boy" chase that captivated America was a hoax: "We have evidence to indicate it was a publicity stunt done with the hope of marketing themselves to a reality television show sometime in the future." Alderden previously announced that criminal charges would be filed in the incident.

While America was fixated on a big silver balloon, an Australian baby was run over by a train – and survived.

A six-year-old boy thought to have floated away in a balloon was found hiding in his family's attic. His brother claimed to have seen the younger child climb into the balloon before it flew away, setting off a media frenzy that continues in this post.

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