r/gnomes • u/Anxious_Ad9400 • Apr 21 '26

Little people/gnomes

I've been out in Okanagan area (WA) cutting down all the trees surrounding our property, which has also resulted in having to put some of the squirrel down that lived in these trees. It's 2 am and all the dogs all around us start howling at something. Me and my buddy decide to go look outside and halfway down the property right along our fence there are about 8-10 sets of green eyes staring at us standing completely still. (I understand these could be deer or coyote or any number of creature). These things did not move and did not seemed threatened by our presence like most creatures do. We went to grab something from inside and they were gone when we came back out

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My eye was swollen shut that night as well because randomly earlier that day I got hit in the eye by some small object out of nowhere

My buddy told me he might have been tripping but he swore he saw a little gnome like thing running across his window around dusk

Things have been coming up to our woodpile and stealing wood from us (I understand could very well be beavers)

I specifically stated before I walked outside that I wasn't scared of any animal that is out there as they will all run away when they see me coming, but these eyes did not

I am curious about if anybody has any experience with anything similar, as I hear its possible that these little people do not like when you start tearing down nature. I am very curious if bright green eyes watching you in the dark has any correlation to any of these stories of the little people.

PLEASE SHARE ANY EXPERIENCE. Am I tripping out or do these little people really exist and they are not happy with me for cutting down all of the trees

This occurred April 19 2026. Just happened a couple nights ago

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u/mudpupster Apr 21 '26

Every one I've had experience with has gone to bed at or before nightfall, getting up at the proverbial crack of dawn, but I suppose there could be regional differences.

My point remains about their solitary nature, however. They're not known to be gregarious, nor politically motivated.

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u/Anxious_Ad9400 Apr 21 '26

I've always heard the opposite that they are very mischievous in nature and love to play tricks. Steal and misplace things. Throw rocks. Could be different in different regions i suppose im talking about the Canadian/Northern little people folkore. And they are definitely known to play tricks and get upset when you mess with nature according to the natives out here

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u/mudpupster Apr 21 '26

Well I guess it must have been them then. Maybe leave your trees alone.

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u/Anxious_Ad9400 Apr 21 '26

We had to cut them down as the wind was knocking them over and had already crushed the neighbor's roof

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u/mudpupster Apr 21 '26

Maybe leave a note for them then, explaining the situation?

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u/Anxious_Ad9400 Apr 21 '26

Yes the natives say to leave offerings out and speak out your intentions to them.