Friends noticed it. Neighbors commented on it. Every failed attempt to find the cause only made the situation more unsettling. He cleaned, searched, and tried different solutions, but nothing worked. The problem seemed to be hiding just beyond reach.
Eventually, he made the difficult decision to inspect the walls themselves. When the drywall was opened, the mystery was finally revealed: animal remains had been trapped inside the wall cavity, slowly decomposing in a hidden space no one knew existed.
