The Mystery of Foot Fall on the Roof
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (187219)
Boise, Idaho
February 14, 2026 12:24am CST
Lately I have been hearing what sounded like a person walking around on the roof. First I thought it might be maintenance who get up there to remove leaves and other debre from time to time. But it was at odd hours when maintenance wouldn't be around. I thought about squirrels but they don't have that heavy a foot fall. What other larger animals are around this time of year? Surely racoons wouldn't get up there. Turkeys haven't been around for months. Hmm.
The other day my grandson was in my room when it happened again. We both looked at eachother. Then we heard some geese making their distinctive honking noise. That's it! Geese! Mystery solved.
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@DaddyEvil (170884)
• United States
14 Feb
Hearing footfalls on the roof would make me nervous. I'm glad you figured out who/what was making the sounds. 
We have a heavy storm happening right now. The Weather Channel claims we might get up to 3 inches of rain tonight and the same again tomorrow. We need the rain but not that much all in one night.
We have a heavy storm happening right now. The Weather Channel claims we might get up to 3 inches of rain tonight and the same again tomorrow. We need the rain but not that much all in one night.3 people like this
@Laurakemunto (13791)
• Kenya
14 Feb
Everything much becomes boring and can cause destruction. Here we have clouds gathering I guess the rain can pour in about 30 minutes or so.
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@DaddyEvil (170884)
• United States
14 Feb
@Laurakemunto It is still raining here although it isn't storming anymore.
I hope everything is good there.
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@Laurakemunto (13791)
• Kenya
14 Feb
@DaddyEvil yes all is okay it showered lightly now we are seeing a penetrating sun through the dispersed clouds.
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@pahak627 (5346)
• Philippines
14 Feb
I'm really afraid if I hear foot steps on the roof. It happened to me too. I heard little footsteps on the roof fronting my bedroom's window so I installed an electric bulb at my window. Then in the days that follow, I again heard the same little footsteps so I put on the light and there I saw a cat walking on the roof. From then on, I'm not anymore scared if ever I hear these little footsteps.
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@pahak627 (5346)
• Philippines
14 Feb
@Laurakemunto Yes you're right. At least we have peace of mind when we know what it is.
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@Laurakemunto (13791)
• Kenya
14 Feb
Yea when you come to know the cause of the problem you become settled otherwise, it can be a source of sleepless nights.
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@celticeagle (187219)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb
I wonder what they found up there to eat. Hmm.
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@LindaOHio (217771)
• United States
14 Feb
We have squirrels and raccoons on the roof all the time. When my husband was alive, he'd go out in the middle of the night to chase the raccoons away.
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@celticeagle (187219)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb
I had never seen any of them up on our roof.
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@Laurakemunto (13791)
• Kenya
14 Feb
It can be scary especially if you're alone in the house , I'm glad it was solved
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@celticeagle (187219)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb
So am I. I spook rather easily these days since I don't get around as well as I used to.
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@Laurakemunto (13791)
• Kenya
17 Feb
@celticeagle I'm the most afraid person in the room when it comes to scary things !
@Ineeddentures (25459)
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17 Feb
Geese?
I had no idea Geese would do that.
They fly over our town in their thousands to the reserve they have used for donkeys years
But they never stop in the town
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@celticeagle (187219)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Feb
If they see food they probably would anywhere.
We see thousands going over our apartment each fall.
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@GardenGerty (168343)
• United States
14 Feb
Glad that you have an eye witness and that it is the geese. I never thought of that. Raccoons is what I thought of.
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@celticeagle (187219)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb
I thought of the racs first but their little surely wouldn't make that much noise. It sounds like a person walking around.
@celticeagle (187219)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb
Sure can. The Canadians fly over here occasionally and sure are noisy.
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@RasmaSandra (95920)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Feb
Glad it was just friendly geese,
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@Laurakemunto (13791)
• Kenya
14 Feb
Yes one can become so scary and worried too
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