An open record of things people cannot explain

Missing time

Hours that cannot be accounted for


A short drive that took three hours. An evening that ends somewhere it should not. People describe arriving without the journey, and finding the clock disagrees with them by more than tiredness explains.

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accounts in the record touch this. Each one was written by somebody who decided not to let it go.

What people describe

missing time 33time behaving strangely 4

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1978-08-21

INVESTIGATORS: Ron Schaffner (Ron@bfro.net), Earl Jones, Jim Carnes Jim Rastetter, Iona Boyce, Barbara Mudrak,(Akron Beacon-Journal) and James Shannon (Stark County Deputy Sheriff) CASE DATA: All of our interviews and field invest…

a very tall figure · something walking upright · glowing eyes

undated

It was late September 1980, mid-morning on a Saturday with sunny, calm and cool weather. Perfect for squirrel hunting, so off I went, not telling anyone where I was going (I had a number of different spots). I headed for a small w…

a very tall figure · time behaving strangely

undated

Never saw anything but 4 years ago my friend, his son and I went camping up near Mount Adams ( A very remote campground) and we were hearing strange screams right before nightfall. Shortly after dark we could hear something messin…

knocking · wood knocking · screaming or howling

undated

My best friend and I were big night hiking fanatics, and decided to go to one of our usual hiking locations just outside of the Phoenix area. We picked up two of our friends for company, and away we went. We arrived at our destina…

growling · time behaving strangely

2004-10-21

This happened during the October 2004 Washington BFRO Expedition on the Olympic Penninsula. It was the first night of the expedition and my brother and I had been asked (as well as two other team members) to go to a location that…

knocking · wood knocking · screaming or howling

1991-07-15

I am reporting this incident from 1991 because I heard of your group on the radio on the way home from work tonight, and you sound credible. I served as a US Army Infantry Sergeant at Ft.Lewis Wa. for several years, I am also an a…

screaming or howling · missing time

1988-10-08

I was born, raised, and currently live near Nashville, TN. When I was about 13 years old, I had a 4-wheeler. My dad used to take me to a piece of property owned by one of his customers which is located in western Davidson County,…

missing time

2009-08-31

(night before) me and my boyfriend went riding around out near the farm its just a old country road. i got to thinking and ask him if we locked the gate back at the farm, we went earlier to feed the cattle. he paused for a few sec…

growling · animals reacting · missing time

undated

My fiance and I were visiting my family for a week from New York. We went outside for a smoke, while the rest of my family was in bed asleep. We stood under a tree in the yard, talking quietly for a bit. We then heard a long, low…

screaming or howling · heavy footsteps · time behaving strangely

1987-08-07

My wife and I had saddled our horses on this day and we decided to take an afternoon ride on an old trail we had rode on many times before. The day was bright and clear. While on our way down this trail I looked to my right and sa…

screaming or howling · a dark figure · time behaving strangely

When people reported it

1950s1
1960s2
1970s7
1980s5
1990s10
2000s8

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Where

New York City, NY (1) · Copeville, TX (1) · Hopkinsville, KY (1) · Anchorage, AK (1) · Lexington, KY (1) · Ashford, WA (1) · Traverse City, MI (1) · Leavenworth, KS (1)

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Other kinds of experience

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Accounts where the world did not match itself.

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Dark figures, seen clearly, with nothing to see.

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Waking unable to move, with the certainty of company.

2,484

The moment the forest goes quiet.