"Balloon Boy" Found Hiding at Home

Falcon Heene, the six-year-old boy that was believed to have taken off in a flying saucer shaped helium-filled balloon (above) earlier today, has been found. He was found at home, in a box, in the garage.

Originally, it was reported that Falcon Heene's brother told authorities his brother had both climbed into the balloon, he had also untied the tether of the balloon and took off of it. A lengthy search took place, with multiple media sources chasing the balloon.

While officials tried to figure out a way to safely bring down the craft, believing it was carrying the boy, the FAA tried to track the aircraft on radar. As reported on CNN, for some reason, the balloon was not visible on radar.

Denver International Airport, one of the nation's busiest, saw northbound departures from shutdown for a short time, as the balloon traveled northwest of the airport at that time.

The balloon eventually descended, on its own, in a field in Weld County, more than 40 miles away from its origin. Searchers crowded all around it, but no one was found in the balloon, and fears were that little Falcon had fallen off the balloon.

In fact, Falcon Heene did what a six-year-old might do when they find out the police or other authorities are looking for them: he hid. He was found in the attic of the garage in a box.

Falcon, 6, is the son of Richard and Mayumi Heene of Ft. Collins, CO. Richard Heene is a storm chaser and scientist. He often takes his family on storm chases with him. They apparently sleep in their clothes so they can leap from bed and chase a storm. Falcon has two older brothers, Bradford and Ryo.

Additionally, the parents were on "Wife Swap" and returned for a second appearance on the 100th episode of the show. It's good to see this story ended well. On the other hand, you can bet that people will be trying to figure out why it was reported Falcon was on the balloon.

After all the happiness dissipates, one might winder who is going to pay for the rescue effort, as well. That's all for another day. Right now, Falcon is safe.