Submitted Story: Ghostly Growl
The following was submitted by Tim P. of Southern California. It was sent to me as a short email in hopes of figuring out what is going on in Tim’s house.
At first I was going to suggest to Tim that he may have a neighbor that is having too much fun at Tim’s expense, but when I read about the growl and the sulfur smell I think this might be something else.
I’m not going to jump to any conclusions about this being paranormal, but if Tim’s account is true, then there is something here worth investigating.
I’m emailing some contact I have in the L.A. area so that they could share some light, or might be willing to investigate this themselves. Read Tim’s terrifying ordeal and let me (and Tim) know what you guys think.
Hi Javier,
I’ve been a reader of Ghost Theory for a few months now. I originally found it through Google while searching for ghastly encounters similar to mine. I enjoy it very much, and always share interesting articles on Facebook.
I would like to share my encounters with you. I live in a townhouse with my girlfriend and 2 dogs. From the very first night staying here we were pranked by a ringing doorbell. No one was ever outside. The doorbell has been ringing pretty regularly over the past 2 years. It typically comes in threes, and it’s gotten to the point where we don’t even stop what we’re doing to see if any human is actually there. One night I ignored the three rings until it must’ve rang ten times in a row to get my attention. I went toward the door and asked, “Is anybody there?” loud enough for a human to hear. Immediately after muttering those words the doorbell rang three time without stopping. Creepy.
It’s gotten worse. My girlfriend and I have both recently felt something touch or brush past us when there wasn’t anything there. We’ve also twice noticed a burning and/or sulfur scent over the past couple weeks. I’ve researched a little bit on this scent phenomena and the internet tells us it could be a demonic presence.
But the scariest thing was when it growled at us. We both heard it. I was laying in bed with the dogs, my girlfriend was downstairs when we heard it. The dogs went nuts, and she and I both knew what we heard.
I’ve lit sage, hung a red bag with iron nails nailed into a cross above our doorway, and we’ve both been wearing pentagrams around our necks. I’ve since contacted a “white witch” who I’ve known for some time. I am still awaiting to hear back from her though. And I’m also planning on running a night-vision camera (with sound) to see if I can pick up any tangible evidence.
What do you think? Have you heard of any similar stories?
Thanks for your time
Tim P.
Written by Javier Ortega - javier@ghosttheory.com
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From the very first night staying here we were pranked by a ringing doorbell. No one was ever outside. The doorbell has been ringing pretty regularly over the past 2 years. It typically comes in threes, and it’s gotten to the point where we don’t even stop what we’re doing to see if any human is actually there. One night I ignored the three rings until it must’ve rang ten times in a row to get my attention. I went toward the door and asked, “Is anybody there?” loud enough for a human to hear. Immediately after muttering those words the doorbell rang three time without stopping. Creepy.
It’s gotten worse. My girlfriend and I have both recently felt something touch or brush past us when there wasn’t anything there. We’ve also twice noticed a burning and/or sulfur scent over the past couple weeks. I’ve researched a little bit on this scent phenomena and the internet tells us it could be a demonic presence.
But the scariest thing was when it growled at us. We both heard it. I was laying in bed with the dogs, my girlfriend was downstairs when we heard it. The dogs went nuts, and she and I both knew what we heard.
I’ve lit sage, hung a red bag with iron nails nailed into a cross above our doorway, and we’ve both been wearing pentagrams around our necks. I’ve since contacted a “white witch” who I’ve known for some time.
You’ve done all that but have you tried having an electrician look at the door bell? faulty circitry could be causing shorting in the doorbell which could also result in the smell of burning. The growling might be arcing. Does any of this happen when it’s raining or when there’s a lot of humidity in the air? I’m not trying to steal your thunder but I’m sure you know you should check out logical possibilities before more paranormal ones.
Tim I beleive you ,, Ive actually catured the ghostly figure on my camara and didnt see if for two months it freaked me out but Tim i beleive you.
I believe Tim’s doorbell does ring because some entity is causing it to ring. If the sudden ringing was a product of an electrical malfunction, why would it consistently ring 3 times? That it rings a precise amount of times seems to imply that it is caused by an intelligent agent.
In my current and former apartments, I have heard my doorbell ring but upon answering no one is there. Granted, it is possible someone could have rung and tiptoed away into a neighboring apt., for no one could be heard leaving. However, harder to explain away is the fact that I have heard doorbells clearly ring even when earplugs are in. Not a ghostly manifestation, but one of a paranormal and/or spiritual nature. Still, I recount those experiences to say that there are forces living among us that can manipulate electrical appliances and produce sounds by some other unknown methods.
What I can tell those who read this, is that many people are hearing phantom doorbells…some are physical and some are spiritual (heard only by the experiencer; a sound sometimes originating nowhere near the actual doorbell or phone, usually considered a clairaudient event). Many of those who have landed on my dream blog, had Googled keywords like “hearing the doorbell…no one is there” or “Phantom doorbell”. So there is something going on in many countries.
Doorbells are not the only thing being heard. There are phantom alarm clocks and and phone rings, knocks on the doors or walls, strange creaks not explained by the building settling, bells, beeps, tones, musical notes, slamming doors and a host of other sounds.
As to Tim hearing a growling sound. Gross! In 1984, I had fallen asleep on my couch and awoke about three o’clock in the morning. The livingroom was mostly dark except for a wee bit of moonlight filtering in past a partially raised blind on the far side of the room. The most damning evidence of an actual presence in the apt. with me was revealed by the nearby kitchen window whose shade was fully raised and through which the moonlight lit the room, including an entire wall, part of which was visible from where I was located.
When I awoke, I could not move anything more than my head and neck. I felt a mild weight on my lower stomach but felt nothing more. I sensed that there were at least three presences in the room with me, possibly four. I searched the dark but at that time could not make out any shapes. Then to my immediate right, near my face came this growling sound. Strangely, I wasn’t morbidly frightened, but the sound was disconcerting. It sounded like a language, obviously one I could not understand. I somehow knew that someone or some thing was talking to me, telling me something. This went on for about a half minute then stopped. The pressure released and I SAW one (possibly two) forms enter the nearby hallway, this was an area that was less dark because of the faint traces of light from the kitchen a couple feet before the hall. These forms were black–dark against dark like shadows. But more telling was that when I looked to my right, I saw a thin, elongated shadow appear on that aforementioned section of wall. Whatever entered that room never came back out. I watched it and waited. I was so scared, I refused to get up and check on my daughter. Incidentally, the bedrooms are at the end of that hall and her room is on the other side of the kitchen wall. The moonlight cast a shadow of whatever entered the kitchen. My only evidence of a tangible, solid something.
Now, my experience is not one of a ghost, as I see it, but that of possible Alien interaction. There are so many strange things going on in our world, we cannot fathom it all. So, if Tim says he heard growling, well, spirits can create that sound. If Tim says he’s hearing his doorbell ring in threes, well, spirits can do that too. It doesn’t mean the activity is demonic, but that the presence may be negative or at the very least, mischievous.
Tim, ask Archangel Michael to intervene if it becomes too troublesome.
Penny
Penny,
While I can appreciate your experience I have to say that it’s a dead ringer for sleep paralysis. No offense whatsoever. Can you tell me what happened next? Did you go back to sleep?
Something tells me that if this were actually happening you would indeed have rushed to your daughters room to check on her. Think about it. Would I be far off the mark to say that you have a touch of conviction for not going to protect your daughter? If I am correct in my thoughts on the experience then you would have no reason to feel any guilt for what you did during a sleep paralysis/dream state occurrence because your subconscious would know that your daughter was in no danger and therefore you did what you did. In fact, if it were not for the paralysis you may have jumped up and seriously hurt yourself running to protect your child. That’s why we are paralyzed in these situations.
If you really examine what happened you may find that I am right. Again, no offense meant.
jONDO
I know the difference between sleep paralysis and an actual event. Sleep Paralysis and those other hallucinatory terms are used by people, usually skeptics, to explain something they don’t have an understanding of. I don’t feel guilt for not checking on my daughter; don’t be silly. I learned that in psychology class.= long ago that people react to different events in different ways.
If you had been having many strange things happen in your house and you lived alone and were afraid of the dark by nature, perhaps you might have reacted as I did. Or perhaps you would have ran to check on your kid, but that doesn’t mean someone else will do the same. Fear is a strong deterrent; it makes people do things that seem odd and negligent.
For the record I was wide awake. My five senses were not hallucinating. I heard, I felt, I saw and I was thinking clearly. I got up after the event and HELL NO I was not going down a long, dark *ss hallway by myself. I lifted the shades, looked out the window at the sky and stayed by the window in the moonlight until daybreak and kept my eye on that hallway and kitchen area.
That apartment was rather spooky and I had been told by two people (who did not know each other) that there were spirits in the apt., and a dwarf being that was neither good nor evil–that this being was as good or as bad as the residents themselves were. I believe that I caught a glimpse of this being one night.
So, if I were you, I’d be more careful about ridiculing or trying to dismiss other people’s experiences, because you and the world at large have no idea of the vast kinds of lifeforms that we encounter in the physical, astral and dream plane. And may I suggest that you be careful in dealing with some people, for you may accidentally open yourself up to an odd encounter that may not be entirely positive.
I’m just saying….I’ve seen it happen.
Thank you for your response.
Realizing this is an older article… Yes you should have the doorbell checked by an electrician if for no other reason than to eliminate the possibility that there’s a fault in your wiring. You didn’t mention whether the place you live is older or anything either and do you share walls with neighbors? Updates? More details?
“I know the difference between sleep paralysis and an actual event. Sleep Paralysis and those other hallucinatory terms are used by people, usually skeptics, to explain something they don’t have an understanding of. I don’t feel guilt for not checking on my daughter; don’t be silly. I learned that in psychology class.= long ago that people react to different events in different ways.”
First let me tell you that I have a good friend that works in a sleep study center so don’t make assumptions about me.
Second, you obviously didn’t read my post very well because I said that if it were not SP you WOULD HAVE likely run to check your daughter.
I’m not saying nothing happened to you but I always try to rule out the most obvious things first. My friend has told me many times about people that swear they were wide awake and experienced phenomena but in fact were actually very much asleep and being watched and monitored via an observation window. Now, this is not to say that you weren’t awake.
Apparently you took my post completely the wrong way so I don’t really think there’s anything sensible I can say to you. You believe in things like “dwarf beings” and I do not. You want this to be paranormal, why? I have no idea why someone that’s so scared of something would want it to be real. I don’t think you’re looking for answers but maybe you are seeking attention.
I wish you all the best.
DonBondo
I don’t need attention, I have blogs for that. No one knows everything about the complexities of our physical and spiritual world. I know the difference between being asleep and being wide awake, and I am aware there are other beings that exist in this world. Because you don’t see them or believe they exist does not mean they don’t exist. Personal experience is far more valid and convincing than what somebody “tells” you is or is not real.