The Hoia Baciu Forest is known as one of the most haunted locations in the world, and many believe that more paranormal activity has occurred there than almost any other location in the world. Located in Transylvania, Romania, near the city of Cluj-Napoca, it is a dense, strange forest, and creepily it is noted for being eerily quiet as if you’re being watched. The forest covers an area of approximately 730 acres and has been known for its strange and unexplained phenomena for centuries. The forest, also referred to as Romania’s “Bermuda triangle,” gets its name from the legend of a “Baciu” or shepherd who supposedly went missing with his flock of 200 sheep.
The forest has been the center of much paranormal activity over the years, including UFO’s , ghosts, and a variety of strange activity.
Some visitors claimed to see strange lights and objects in the hovering in the sky. There have been numerous reports of people encountering alien beings.
Not only are UFOs & Aliens being spotted regularly, but it’s also a hotspot for paranormal activity. The forest is said to be haunted by ghosts, including soldiers who fought in battles that took place in the area. Visitors have reported seeing apparitions and hearing strange voices.
Some believe the forest contains mysterious energy fields. From time to time, people who visit report feeling strange sensations, such as dizziness, nausea, and a feeling of disorientation. Some people say that after visiting one’s skin will begin to peel off for a few days.
The strange activity was known to locals for centuries, but it was only after military technician, Emil Barnea, photographed an alleged UFO hovering over a particular patch of forest, that the forest gained worldwide attention. It should be noted Barnea had nothing to gain from reporting the sighting. Then the government heavily frowned upon the paranormal and any belief in it suggested the person was insane. As a result of reporting the UFO, Barnea lost his job.
Today, the area where Barnea photographed the UFO is called The Clearing. Creepily, the clearing is a particular patch of the forest where nothing grows. It’s almost as if all the trees and plants just stop growing around this circular patch in the ground. Soil samples and tests for radiation have been ran in the circle, with nothing abnormal. All test results are similar to findings found in the rest of the forest. In sum, no one can explain why trees won’t grow in the Clearing.
Just outside the circle, Trees grow in bizarre ways including zig-zag patterns and spirals which only grow clockwise. Science has not been able to explain the curly trees or why they only grow clockwise.
Before Barnea took his famous photo, in the early 1960’s, biologist Alexandru Sift began to explore the woods and research the light and magnetism. He was extremely interested in the stories of the forest and gathered substantial photographic evidence of strange phenomena. Sift died in 1993, and many of his photographs were lost and never recovered. Many find this mysterious and ponder if they were confiscated. Many speculate just what was in those photos.
Perhaps the strangest story concerns a local legend of a five-year-old girl who got lost, only to reappear years later, looking the same as she did when she vanished. The young girl was unable to remember where she had been for all that time.
There are numerous stories surrounding the forest, however the best piece of evidence might be from the tv show Destination Truth. In the episode filmed in the forest, the team visits the clearing.
Suddenly there is a flash of light and team member Evan flies through the air from one side of the clearing to the other. He also would find scratches on his arms despite wearing a long sleeve shirt.
Still, the most terrifying aspect of the event was that Evan stated he heard creepy female voices behind him just before he was thrown. It’s important to remember though, many have stated this event was staged in order to boost ratings.
With all the strange activity going on and its reputation, it’s evident that scientists would want to research the forest. The forest has been the subject of scientific research, including studies of its magnetic fields and electromagnetic phenomena. Theories have surfaced, but to date nothing has been able to explain the strange phenomena going on in the forest.
With so many stories and so much strange activity, the forest attracts many paranormal investigators from around the world. Many in the scientific community doubt the findings of paranormal investigators though.
Still, with so many reports of strange activity, there’s good reason to believe that much of the unexplained activity is happening there, and not made up or imagined. It is easy also to compare this area to Skinwalker ranch, although it is a forest. Both areas have experienced a variety of strange phenomena such as UFOs, ghosts, strange lights and more.
It’s reasonable to assume though that science will solve some of the mysteries there someday, but probably not all of them.
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