2000-12-10 - Russellville, AR - Unknown

I was awoke by a variable beeping noise,persistant and different from anything my husband and I have ever heard.It lasted approx. 5 min

At approximated 1210 AM , I was awoke by a persistant variable beeping niose outside my bedroom wall. I woke my husband and asked him , ''WHAT IS THAT NOISE?". He listened and said "I don't know " and run to the window toward the side of the noise. Not seeing anything he ran to the den and approached the window facing the side of the house the noise was emmitting from. It became louder and faster in a burst of noise suddenly faded off. The dogs and cat had been barking continally while the niose was present and immediately quietened after the noise stopped. It was unlike anything we have ever heard. My Husband said what ever was outside saw him come toward the window as it speed up the beat and vanished. Our dogs are out loose as we live in the country and only bark at strange animals or people. We had our christmas lights on outside and inside the house. Could it have been attracted to the lights of the christmas tree? The window my husband approached had wood blinds partially opened so outsiders could see the lights easily. We have a large pasture next to the house-1/2 mile or so. It was a noise with a fast variable beep similar to the sound a touch tone phone makes on redial but more defined and scaled variable beeps. Their are no electical or phone lines outside that side of the house. I would be interested if anyone has had similar events or if an explaination could be given.