ABC - BALLOON BOY FOUND - AT HOME

BALLOON BOY FOUND - AT HOME

The concerned parents who made American news on Thursday (15Oct09) after fearing their son had taken off in a homemade balloon breathed a sigh of relief after finding the six year old hiding at home.
News networks halted programming to broadcast footage of former U.S. reality TV couple Richard and Mayumi Heene's balloon sailing across Colorado as viewers waited to see if it carried little Falcon.
Rescue workers discovered the youngster was not onboard the craft when it landed it a field, sparking a frantic search to find him.
But it turns out the boy, whose parents once appeared on ABC reality show Wife Swap, was actually in the attic above the family's garage in their Colorado home.
After his son was found, Richard told reporters, "This was a relief. We are going to watch him a lot closer now."