to begin with, i am a long time reader on here, first post of this nature.

I was laying in bed just now, 2:15am EST on Sunday Nov 2nd, 2008 (with the 1 hour turn-back for DST taken into account).

I saw above the tree lines (not that far above) what looked to be like a shooting star/meteorite race across the sky. However it was longer, and it didn't fade out like a shooting star normally does. it went through my field of vision in about 2 seconds. i jumped up and from my angle saw it farther to my left.

I started thinking in my head what it could be. My wife asked what was wrong, and I explained that i thought i might have seen a UFO, in the traditional sense, i could not explain what it was. We were talking about for a few minutes, trying to debunk what I had seen.

Then we heard screaming.....it was very chilling. We cracked our bedroom window and heard it over and over. it sounded artificial, not like a human, so we started guessing it was an owl perhaps? i don't know what they sound like, but i have heard there are some that make wild ass noises.

Then about 2 minutes later, we heard a swarm of sirens go past our neighborhood and off to the east, where the light had gone.

I wish I was more prepared and had more than just a story to share.

So question, where can I find out if there is to be a meteor shower? Is there some website that records this information?

2ndly, is there any type of owl that makes a screaming noise like a human?

The answers to those questions would set my mind at ease.

I know rabbits can scream pretty scarily. DO your neighbours have any rabbits?

Originally posted by mellisamouse
I know rabbits can scream pretty scarily. DO your neighbours have any rabbits?

No, though we are in Maryland, it is Northern Maryland, no pet rabbits around here.

1. Where are you located.

2. What color.

3. Any kind of atmospheric disturbances, such as vibrating, humming, etc.

4. More information on the screaming.

Sorry, I was expecting a story of you having a 'UFO' in your backyard! Was I crazy to assume that? Instead I got a meteor and an owl!

IRM

Then something woke you, didn't it? Was it a dream? What was it?
I heard a strange noise.
What was it?
It was screaming.
Some kind of screaming. Like a child's voice.
What did you do?
I went downstairs.
Outside.
I crept up into the barn.
I was so scared to look inside, but I had to.
What did you see, Clarice? What did you see?
Rabbits.
They were screaming.
They were slaughtering the spring rabbits?
And they were screaming.
- And you ran away? - No. First I tried to free them.
I opened the gate to their hutch, but they wouldn't hop.
They just stood there, confused. They wouldn't hop.
But you could - and you did, didn't you?
Yes. I took one rabbit and I ran away as fast as I could.
- Where were you going, Clarice? - I don't know. I didn't have any food,
any water and it was very cold, very cold.
I thought...
I thought if I could save just one, but...
He was so heavy.
So heavy.
I didn't get more than a few miles when the sheriff's car picked me up.
The rancher was so angry, he sent me to live at the orphanage in Bozeman.
I never saw the ranch again.
What became of your rabbit, Clarice?
- He killed him. - You still wake up sometimes, don't you?
Wake up in the dark
and hear the screaming of the rabbits?
Yes.

Quote from Silence of the Rabbits

it could have been cats in heat. or they could have been mating. that sound is awful.

Roflmao.......Love it!

To be quite honest. That is some freaky stuff. If I would have seen THAT, then heard THAT, I would have peed my pants and been paralised.

I hope you find out a good explanation from someone in your area to ease you mind about it. I know I would be freaking out.

What if it was a ufo that crashed, and that was the aliens screaming? Poor little guys.

this went from a thread about a UFO into talks about what rabbits and cats sound like when they mate



"I saw a bright light headed my way and then I suddenly noticed a huge cat orgy going on next door!!!, the sound of that cat porn flick was horrid, and there were some rabbits going at it as well!!!"

[edit on 2-11-2008 by common-sense]

Originally posted by AlienGhandi
1. Where are you located.

2. What color.

3. Any kind of atmospheric disturbances, such as vibrating, humming, etc.

4. More information on the screaming.

1 - Abingdon, MD, USA
2 - White/red
3 - No vibrating, humming etc. it was very fast, but i remember there not being a noise.
4 - The screaming happened about 5-6 times over 30-45 seconds. It really sent chills up both of our spines.

If you heard sirens in a particular place/direction, one option is to call the police, and enquiry about whether there's been something happening. They might of course not tell you, but at least it's a start.

Question your neighbours, especially those who could be where you heard the scream & the sirens.

Finally, you may as well want to go yourself & explore the places.

Must be somewhat scary, but you never know, it can be also something very simple... I wish you could have taken pics or a video... I reckon that most of the times, we are simply not ready to shoot for anything that happens!

Originally posted by SpookyVince
If you heard sirens in a particular place/direction, one option is to call the police, and enquiry about whether there's been something happening. They might of course not tell you, but at least it's a start.

Question your neighbours, especially those who could be where you heard the scream & the sirens.

Finally, you may as well want to go yourself & explore the places.

Must be somewhat scary, but you never know, it can be also something very simple... I wish you could have taken pics or a video... I reckon that most of the times, we are simply not ready to shoot for anything that happens!

Thanks for the suggestions, I agree I was not expecting it at all. It was exciting/scary at the same time.

I have talked to neighbors, and apparently multiple people saw the light. A buddy of mine who lives almost 30 minutes away said some of his neighbors saw the same thing. There are 3 others on that National UFO Reporting site that also list the same fireball like object.

It gives me credence to what I saw, however I now know what the screams were (Fox). The screeching owls and even rabbit screams were close, but as soon as I heard the fox screams on youtube, it was exactly the same of what I heard. And I have seen foxes many times in my back yard (we back to deep woods that go down to winter's run, a stream that runs through the entire county). The sirens I cannot confirm, Bel Air State Police say nothing but an accident in the Abingdon area that time last night, and county police didn't have anything between 2-3 last night.

Thanks for all the help. I must say I was weary about posting as I have been a reader of this site since 2005, and have seen people torn apart, but everyone was very helpful and accepting, and I appreciate that.