a non-human sound I heard

[my_life]

Long time lurker here. Now I can share this. This happened back in 2008.

My house has a long driveway with a room right next to the garage. One night around 11pm I stepped out the back room to try new batteries in my flashlight.

I shined the light on trees belonging to the neighbor left of me. Just trying different settings and different trees/distances.

Now I then turn toward the garage and point the beam at a Palm Tree that belongs to the neighbor who lives on the right side.

All of a sudden, I heard this high-pitched gurgling sound 3-4 ft. behind my left side at about my same height (5'10). I have never heard anything like this before. I turned so quick, that I still have the light on the palm tree.

I wasn't scared, but curious. Now is the process of elimination. No neighbors were out that late and no dogs were barking.

I then walked to the door of the room to see if it was something on the tv. I had a documentary playing at low levels, so it wasn't that.

Plus, the sound came from behind me. I went into the room, lit a cigarette and went back out and looked around the driveway.

There was a huge metal storage unit I rented and a couple cars. Looked all around and found nothing.

No person, dog, owl or anything I know could of made that sound.

And it wasn't a steady tone. It almost sounded like 'turn off the light'.

Never heard it since. If it was something negative, then maybe it saw that it didn't scare me, so no need to mess with me. I don't know.

Maybe weeks after that experience, my sister heard a (what she calls) evil growl. She was walking down the driveway after parking her car at night and ran when she heard that.

She hasn't heard anything like that since. I actually forget about it. But sometimes reflect back on it and still wonder what it was.

[timewarrior2001]

Originally Posted by my_life

Long time lurker here. Now I can share this. This happened back in 2008.

My house has a long driveway with a room right next to the garage. One night around 11pm I stepped out the back room to try new batteries in my flashlight.

I shined the light on trees belonging to the neighbor left of me. Just trying different settings and different trees/distances.

Now I then turn toward the garage and point the beam at a Palm Tree that belongs to the neighbor who lives on the right side.

All of a sudden, I heard this high-pitched gurgling sound 3-4 ft. behind my left side at about my same height (5'10). I have never heard anything like this before. I turned so quick, that I still have the light on the palm tree.

I wasn't scared, but curious. Now is the process of elimination. No neighbors were out that late and no dogs were barking.

I then walked to the door of the room to see if it was something on the tv. I had a documentary playing at low levels, so it wasn't that.

Plus, the sound came from behind me. I went into the room, lit a cigarette and went back out and looked around the driveway.

There was a huge metal storage unit I rented and a couple cars. Looked all around and found nothing.

No person, dog, owl or anything I know could of made that sound.

And it wasn't a steady tone. It almost sounded like 'turn off the light'.

Never heard it since. If it was something negative, then maybe it saw that it didn't scare me, so no need to mess with me. I don't know.

Maybe weeks after that experience, my sister heard a (what she calls) evil growl. She was walking down the driveway after parking her car at night and ran when she heard that.

She hasn't heard anything like that since. I actually forget about it. But sometimes reflect back on it and still wonder what it was.

I'm a paranormal investigator with a group in the north of England.
I'm havign a hard time visualising the setting from your description so I'll try and work out what its not.

Its not going to be a negative entity because the chances of one existing are slim at this time.
I doubt it was a ghost either, in over 10 years of investigation I have never seen anything that would make me beleive ghosts exist.

What i would liek to now is, was there any plumbing in this room, on the outside of the building?
Were you indoors or outdoors?
what was immediatly behind you, to your sides?

Saying "it sounded like" ruins any kind of other interpretation as you implant that into someones mind. Plus the human mind is programmed to look for patterns and we try and form patterns from sound also, after all thats all speach is, a pattern of sounds.

[my_life]

Sounds like you need a different job/hobby. I'm not gonna elaborate. Everything was explained in the 1st post.

I guess I'm the only one in human history that has ever heard this.

Mods, feel free to close this thread.

[whatsinaname]

Originally Posted by my_life

Sounds like you need a different job/hobby.

It does indeed.

[satan666]

It's a pity you didn't put the torchlight out, the chances are, you will never know what that sound really was, unfortunately

[my_life]

Originally Posted by satan666

It's a pity you didn't put the torchlight out, the chances are, you will never know what that sound really was, unfortunately

You're right. And I didn't go outside with 'I'm gonna hear something strange' in my mind.

And we do make patterns form sounds/noises. But that's exactly what I heard. Oh well.

And my sister heard it growling. Now that can't be good.

[timewarrior2001]

Originally Posted by my_life

You're right. And I didn't go outside with 'I'm gonna hear something strange' in my mind.

And we do make patterns form sounds/noises. But that's exactly what I heard. Oh well.

And my sister heard it growling. Now that can't be good.

I wouldn't be an investigator if everything I heard was a ghost or spirit.
I look for the truth in the matter, sadly so far I have not come across anything I would be prepared to stand up and say was a ghost. Thats not me saying I dont believe, simply me saying I havent seen any proof.

Given theres absolutely zero known proof of ghosts, why would I stick my reputation on the line and say from a typed "story" that what you heard was a negative energy?

So until natural and normal explanations have been rules out, it remains in the realm of explainable. And not something that can be classed as paranormal. Sorry if you dont like that, but unfortunately thats just how it is.

[my_life]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

So until natural and normal explanations have been rules out, it remains in the realm of explainable. And not something that can be classed as paranormal. Sorry if you dont like that, but unfortunately thats just how it is.

You're so right. What was I thinking? I totally forgot to mention the plumbing located in the middle of the driveway.

[timewarrior2001]

Originally Posted by my_life

You're so right. What was I thinking? I totally forgot to mention the plumbing located in the middle of the driveway.

And like i said in my first post I was and still am having trouble visualizing the setting this happened in.

Drains? gutters? Manhole access points?
Outside taps?

you know it is possible to have plumbing outside a building.


But no, obviously its so much more likely you heard a ghost. holy shit, it might even be a portal to hell. Better take care, these things try and possess you, dont sleep naked they like to take over your butt. Burn sage, throw holy water around and keep a bible near you at all times. It wont do shit, but someone out there will claim it does.

Is that what you wanted to hear, someone to confirm from a post on a forum that you have a ghostie haunting your driveway? It seems you certainly didn't want reasonable and infinitely more plausible explanations.
There's a problem investigators come up against when taking statements, if the client wants a ghost no matter what can be proven it will never suit them. SO if they want a ghost despite all logic a ghost they will have and they will call team after team until one confirms what they want to hear.

I tried being reasonable in all my above posts, explaining what it might be. Seems all you want is someone to confirm your belief, Sorry thats not what I do and its not what any professional investigator would do either.

[my_life]

Not looking for validation that is was a ghost. Just posted my experience. I wouldn't know if anyone has heard anything similar until I ask.

But thanks for clarifying a lot of stuff I already know. See, I don't have to chase whispers or shadows to know that stuff.

Thanks again Ghostbuster.

[don coyote]

Over the years, I've discovered from personal experience... that sound travels differently at night when the world is calm and still than it does during the daytime. You can hear things from hundred of yards away (or even miles) and it might sound as if it's just several feet away from you.

During the day, all sounds kind-of blend together into a "white noise" and it affects every voice or sound that you percieve..... and that perception gets interpreted by your brain as "normal". Therefore..... when it's calm and quiet at night, and the "white noise" has subsided..... it can be bewildering to the ear how different or "ab-normal" these sounds can be interpreted by the brain.

The sounds you hear have a rational explanation..... unfortunately, you may never find that explanation.

(Or you might,..... you never know).

[huyi]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

Drains? gutters? Manhole access points?
Outside taps?

you know it is possible to have plumbing outside a building.

I didn't know drains and pipes can make growling sounds, do they have a mouth? ah i know they must be living breathing drains and pipes! Must be a new species underscovred....

[mind radio]

Could it possibly have been a bleating sound, like a flying sheep with a slightly higher voice and i little faster beats to the bleat? Its a nocturnal bird. Not sure what it looks like as my eyes aren't that good in the dark but i could make out a bird like appearance hovering about after several days of wondering where the damned sheep was hiding.

[kostya]

[my_life]

*laughs* That's who it was! Gizmo, you furry little SOB! Stop messing with me.

[my_life]

Originally Posted by mind radio

Could it possibly have been a bleating sound, like a flying sheep with a slightly higher voice and i little faster beats to the bleat? Its a nocturnal bird. Not sure what it looks like as my eyes aren't that good in the dark but i could make out a bird like appearance hovering about after several days of wondering where the damned sheep was hiding.

Around my neck of the woods (So Cal), we get owls and bats that come out at night. Haven't seen/heard anything else.

[don coyote]

While at work Tuesday afternoon... I was walking across the street whilst eating my lunch. I heard a strange gurgling sound from up above, and to my suprise, there was a big blackbird/crow/raven at the top of a pine tree making a sound I've never heard out of a crow. A low gurgling growl. Not a high-pitched screech... a rather mellow humming growl.

That took me right back to this thread.

That's not to say that what you heard was a crow..... but things just happen sometimes that make you scratch your head and go..... hmmmmm.

Maybe it was a mating call? Maybe it had a tummyache? ..... I've just never heard a sound like that from a crow.




.....Or a Mogwai.

[my_life]

Could of been a crow. That is, if it was over 5 ft. tall standing behind me to my left.

I didn't hear the sound from above, like say a tree in the neighbors yard.

I have never heard this sound before or after this night.

I should take some photos of where I heard this. Maybe it would help.

[snakesnladders]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

And like i said in my first post I was and still am having trouble visualizing the setting this happened in.

Drains? gutters? Manhole access points?
Outside taps?

you know it is possible to have plumbing outside a building.


But no, obviously its so much more likely you heard a ghost. holy shit, it might even be a portal to hell. Better take care, these things try and possess you, dont sleep naked they like to take over your butt. Burn sage, throw holy water around and keep a bible near you at all times. It wont do shit, but someone out there will claim it does.

Is that what you wanted to hear, someone to confirm from a post on a forum that you have a ghostie haunting your driveway? It seems you certainly didn't want reasonable and infinitely more plausible explanations.
There's a problem investigators come up against when taking statements, if the client wants a ghost no matter what can be proven it will never suit them. SO if they want a ghost despite all logic a ghost they will have and they will call team after team until one confirms what they want to hear.

I tried being reasonable in all my above posts, explaining what it might be. Seems all you want is someone to confirm your belief, Sorry thats not what I do and its not what any professional investigator would do either.

Is this what die hard skeptics do? become 'paranormal researchers' who don't believe in the paranormal?

give the guy a break. I believe his story. could have been an alien ; or a jinn; could have been something weird.

why assume someone is a liar when you don't even know them?

weird.

[snakesnladders]

Originally Posted by my_life

Not looking for validation that is was a ghost. Just posted my experience. I wouldn't know if anyone has heard anything similar until I ask.

But thanks for clarifying a lot of stuff I already know. See, I don't have to chase whispers or shadows to know that stuff.

Thanks again Ghostbuster.

yes. i have heard something weird. i have heard non-human VERY scary breathing sounds coming from the bed next to me while i was on holiday. I was so scared i locked myself in the bathroom until i was brave enough to go and sit for the rest of the night on the verandah where i could see people on the street below. Literally terrified to go back into the unit until daylight...

make of that what you will

and no, it wasn't the drains playing up ...