If you ever notice a river go suddenly quiet, that’s your cue to get to higher ground and not film. And if snow beneath your boots makes a deep, hollow “whumph” sound, that isn’t just weird acoustics; it means you need to run.
Danger rarely strikes without a warning. The problem is that most of us don’t know what we’re listening for, and sometimes that delay can cost us precious seconds.
Someone on Reddit recently asked people to share the sounds that signal immediate danger.
The responses ranged from eerie natural warnings to medical red flags and even mechanical failures that can turn everyday life inside your home into a potentially life-threatening situation.
#22
If you are alone in the woods in the Pacific Northwest and you hear a very distinct, singular chirp sound, you are sharing the area with a cougar.
Additional fact, if you see paw prints with claw points you are seeing something from the canine family. If you see paw prints without claw points, you are seeing something from the cat family.
Additional fact, if you see paw prints with claw points you are seeing something from the canine family. If you see paw prints without claw points, you are seeing something from the cat family.
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#23
There is this sound people tend to make right before having a seizure, it’s like a guttural croaking in the throat, I’ve been around 4 people having seizures and always heard that sound.
One time we heard that sound from the other room and rushed in time for my friend to catch my epileptic roommate before he fell out of his chair.
One time we heard that sound from the other room and rushed in time for my friend to catch my epileptic roommate before he fell out of his chair.
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33points
#25
My cousin has done 3 combat tours in Iraq and 4 in Afghanistan. He told me to tell everyone here “ the sound of someone racking an AK-47.”.
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31points
#26
Sparks cracking.
I've recently had a strongly worded discussion with my mother about calling an electrician ASAP to fix an outlet that produced sparks whenever you plugged something in it.
The wire insulation was melted and hot to the touch per the electrician saying. He confirmed it was fire hazard.
Replaced the whole thing and no more sparks.
I've recently had a strongly worded discussion with my mother about calling an electrician ASAP to fix an outlet that produced sparks whenever you plugged something in it.
The wire insulation was melted and hot to the touch per the electrician saying. He confirmed it was fire hazard.
Replaced the whole thing and no more sparks.
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30points
#27
If you're ever airing up a tire and hear something that sounds like a zipper, you should immediately take a few steps back. That thing is going to explode.
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29points
#28
The sound puffins make if you are anywhere near where they nest.
If you hear them and can’t see them, you are about to walk straight off a cliff.
If you hear them and can’t see them, you are about to walk straight off a cliff.
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29points
#29
When you’re using a vertical Bandsaw. All bandsaw blades will make a consistent “Ping” noise before the blade breaks.
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28points
#30
Background: I have a son, now an adult, with epilepsy.
A few years back I was visiting my aging parents in their one-story house. My mother and I were talking in the living room while Dad went to get something in the bedroom. We heard a thump. I said: "Dad fell!" and ran back to the bedroom. He had, indeed, fallen, and I was able to help him get back on his feet.
Mom asked how on Earth I knew what happened.
"Well, I know what it sounds like when an adult body hits the floor....".
A few years back I was visiting my aging parents in their one-story house. My mother and I were talking in the living room while Dad went to get something in the bedroom. We heard a thump. I said: "Dad fell!" and ran back to the bedroom. He had, indeed, fallen, and I was able to help him get back on his feet.
Mom asked how on Earth I knew what happened.
"Well, I know what it sounds like when an adult body hits the floor....".
27points
#31
If you hear an almost muffled buzzing inside your ears you're likely about to pass out. Don't panic, just try to inform someone nearby and sit or lie down, because you do not want to fall down.
27points
#32
Rapid, heavy knocking at your door late at night. That kind of urgency usually isn’t casual.
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26points
#34
The sound of multiple Teams notifications in a row after hours. .
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23points
#35
Pop pop pop pop pop
It is not fireworks/fircrackers. Run.
It is not fireworks/fircrackers. Run.
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22points
#36
Tires screeching right outside. That sound instantly makes your stomach drop.
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#37
Before earthquake happens, sometimes your hear a humm sound. Its more pronounced after the first one. Watch out for that.
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#40
A baby crying in the woods or anywhere it doesn't make sense.
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