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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
What IS that? It looks like something out of Willy Wonka.
Did anyone even SEE this thing? How do they know the kid is in there?
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It's an experimental balloon his parents built.
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Originally Posted by srmom
No joke! I cannot imagine how scared that poor kid is! (and his mom and dad) 
I hope it lands safely. They said it could fly all day until the helium leaks out. In the meantime, it's tilting and spinning. Terrifying! |
Not to mention what the air pressure inside that cabin might be like.
ETA: To answer KSUViolet's other question, all I know is CNN says, "The helium balloon was tethered to the boy's family home, the Larimer County Sheriff's Department said. The boy got into the craft Thursday morning and undid the rope anchoring it."
And it get's worse.
CNN is also reporting that the cabin is made of
plywood, and that since the door was unlocked, there are fears that the boy may have fallen out.
Lord, have mercy.