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10 Photos Remembering The Balloon Boy Hoax

It was a story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz. A young boy from Colorado thought to have climbed aboard his father's UFO-like weather balloon, flown for miles and crash-landed in the middle of a field near Denver is discovered safely hiding in his family's attic as authorities and the National Guard searched high and low for him. 


Despite having all the makings of a viral news story that would garner shock, awe and millions of eyes even in today's internet economy, there was one problem with this 2009 tale: None of it was true. 


From his parents' origin stories to their final convictions, here are 10 photos remembering the balloon boy hoax.

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