7. My dog had an unexplainable incident

“The dog incident. OK, so about 5 years ago I’m painting some skirting boards near the door going into the kitchen. I’ve got the carpet bunched up and pulled back when the dog decides he wants to go out into the garden. I say, ‘What? Now? Holy Shit you are one major pain in the arse.’ I un-bunch the carpet and open the door but usher the dog through with my arm so he doesn’t touch the wet paint and I say to him, ‘Stay out there. Don’t be barking.” I close the door, push all the carpet back against it and continue painting. After about another minute I realize my knee is in agony from the uncomfortable position I’m in and I stand up to have a stretch. It’s then I see the dog lying on the couch behind me and he looks really freaked out and nervous. I run into the garden (which is completely enclosed) and there’s nothing there. I’ve never figured out what the fuck happened. Still haunts me.” — fortean-bean

8. We heard a phantom voice say our names

“When I was 5 my brother and I were playing outside and heard someone call both our names from the house. Mum was the only one home and said it wasn’t her.

Saw an orange light appear above the hill near our house one night. it expanded into a cone shape and disappeared. Maybe it was something like a flair dropped from an aircraft but I remember it being a still, silent night. There’s a ruined old house on the hill to add a creepy factor.

Dad heard a rushing noise one day and went outside to see a helicopter hovering very low near our rainwater tank, a man inside was taking photos of the tank!? Then it flew away.” — torchwar

9. I swear that I saw a UFO in the sky

“I really want to know whether the triangular ufo I saw when I was 15 really was some alien spaceship or a hallucination. I saw it in broad daylight on a cloudless day and it was close enough to see it perfectly (looked like a silvery triangle with round edges and seams at the corners). Bugs the fuck out of me.” — heroineasinladyhero