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Signs of a Possible Haunt

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The following are some possible signs that are often associated with a "Haunt".This is not meant to be complete list by any means. A location could be "Haunted" and have one, several, all or none of the following occurrences.It could also occurring by natural means and not be haunted at all. Geological, Electrical, Plumbing , and Environmental factors must be taken in to consideration.Many things can be associated with several types of hauntings. Investigators

will try to decipher the type of haunting by the phenomena occurring.This is often times not an easy thing to do. The major difference in types of hauntings is The Interactive and The Noninteractive.

The most important thing to remember is to try and find a logical cause of the occurrences and/or sounds: Such as foot steps or foot falls, Voices or whispers, Music, Banging or knocking, Slamming doors, etc.

Unexplainable Feelings: Cold or Hot spots in a room or location, Feelings of being watched, followed, not alone, or of a strong presence, Feeling touched with nobody present.

Seeing: Things out of the corner of your eye, Moving shadows/fogs/mists, Visual appearance of an apparition or apparitions, unexplaned flashes of light, unexplainable images.

Smelling: Odd scents that do not belong such as Perfumes, Floral, Cigar smoke, Foul putrid smell.

Other Unexplainable activities:

Children with "Imaginary friends", Pets behaving oddly, Objects moving on their own, Electrical appliances acting weird, Problems with plumbing, Windows/doors opening or closing by themselves, Missing/disappearing and re-appearing objects, Hearing/feeling breath when nobody is there, Unexplainable fires, Huge turnover in residence of a dwelling or business.

If you feel that you have these issues in you own home or business and would like the GMPS to investigate it, please click here to request a free investigation of your location.