Questions For the Witness
Initial Questions
- How many witnesses were present?
- Where did the sighting occur?
- What was the exact date?
- What was the exact time?
Condition Questions
- What were the weather conditions like that day?
- What were the weather conditions like during the time of the sighting?
- Was there any visible lightning or did you hear thunder?
- Was there any form of precipitation? (Rain, snow, hail, fog, mist)
- Were there any electrical problems before, during or after the sighting?
- Was there any temperature variation before, during or after the sighting?
Apparition Questions
- What first made you notice the apparition?
- What did you think the apparition was when you saw it?
- Describe all of your actions during and after the apparition sighting.
- Describe all of the apparition’s actions and reactions.
- How did you lose sight of the apparition?
- Can you describe the apparition?
- How far away from the apparition were you?
- Did the apparition cast a shadow?
- Did the apparition manipulate or move any objects?
- Did the apparition make eye contact with you?
- Did the apparition acknowledge your presence?
- Did the apparition speak to you? If yes, what exactly did it say?
- Did the apparition move? If yes, explain.
- Did you recognize the apparition?
- Did you attempt to speak to or communicate with the apparition?
- Could you see through the apparition?
- Was the apparition wearing clothes? Describe the clothing.
- How long was the apparition visible?
- Did you attempt to move closer to the apparition?
- Was there a physical or sexual attack by the apparition?
- Were you able to photograph or videotape the apparition?
General Witness Questions:
- What were you doing at the time before the event occurred?
- Were you tired before the event?
- Did you call out for help or scream during the event?
- What do you believe happened?
- Have you ever experienced anything similar before this event?
- Do you know of anyone else who has experienced a similar event?
General Questions:
- Were there any animals present at the time of the event?
- What were the reactions of those animals?
- How did the animals act during the course of that day?
- How did the animals act after the event?
- Did any objects break before, during, or after the event?
- Did you hear any abnormal sounds? What did they sound like?
- Did you hear any abnormal voices? What did they sound like or say?
- Did anything else unusual happen?
Residential Questions:
- What type of residence? (House, apartment, etc.)
- What type of structure? (Brick, wood, stone, etc.)
- What is the construction date of the dwelling?
- What are the dimensions of the dwelling in square feet?
- What is the address?
- How many total rooms?
- How many bedrooms?
- Is there an attic and is it furnished?
- Is there a basement and is it furnished?
- Is there a garage? (One-car, two-car, carport, etc.)
- Does the dwelling have property? Size?
- Is there a lake, pond or natural water source on the property?
- Are there any other physical structures on the property?
- In which room(s) do the supernatural activities occur?
- Does any natural occurrence precede or trigger the event?
- Have there ever been construction alterations or additions?
- Has there ever been a fire at the dwelling? List damage and date.
- Does the basement flood?
- Have the dwelling’s water pipes and/or electrical wiring ever been replaced?
- Have there been seances or Ouija boards used inside the dwelling?
- Have any blessing rituals or exorcisms been performed inside the dwelling?
- Has anyone ever died inside the dwelling?
- Has there been a death anywhere on the property?
- Does the dwelling itself have a known history of violence?
- Is there any information on any former occupants?
Witness Medical Questions:
- Did you consume alcohol in the twenty-four hours before the event? When, what and how much?
- Did you take any prescription medication in the twenty-four hours before the event? When, what and how much?
- Did you take any over-the-counter medication in the twenty-four hours before the event? When, what and how much?
- Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? Were you wearing them at the time of the event?
- Have you ever been under psychiatric care or diagnosed with a mental illness?
- Do you have any known health problems? If yes, how did the event affect them?
- How is your sleep?
- Has your sleeping pattern changed?
- Are you getting a full night of sleep?
- Do you have nightmares?
- Have you been experiencing headaches, nausea, stomach pains or dizziness?
- Have you vomited in the time directly before or after the event?
- Have you ever had a Near Death Experience (NDE)?
- Are you currently seeing a medical doctor for anything?
- Do you feel depressed, paranoid or nervous? If yes, explain.
- Do you feel abnormal amounts of stress or anxiety in your life?
- Has any member of your family recently died?