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Shadow Person reports from the 2000s

18 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.

  1. Shadow Person · Florida · 2006

    Florida1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a thin black nubbed leg or tail disappear behind a tree while camping in Central Florida.

  2. Shadow Person · Bromsgrove, England · 2008

    Bromsgrove, England1 independent source

    The narrator reports waking at 2am to see a tall, deep black figure standing at the end of their bed in their grandmother's bedroom.

  3. Shadow Person · Evans, Colorado · 2006

    Evans, Colorado1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a shadowy figure running down the hallway to their parents' bedroom door every night for about 20 years.

  4. Shadow Person · 2006

    location unknown1 independent source

    The narrator reports seeing a tall man in a top hat from the corner of their eye during high school in 2006.

  5. Shadow Person · 2009

    location unknown1 independent source

    The narrator reports that a friendly male spirit named [name] has been present in their rented house since they moved in after returning from the war.

  6. Shadow Person · 2002

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a seven-foot shadow figure in his kitchen that looked at him and the dog before he approached it with a crucifix.

  7. Shadow Person · Arkansas · 2003

    Arkansas1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a figure standing in her doorway while half-asleep, which vanished when she began praying.

  8. Shadow Person · 2004

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a distortion in humanoid shape crouched on a tree branch behind their apartment while smoking.

  9. Shadow Person · 2006

    location unknown1 independent source

    The narrator's mother reports that after a business trip in 2006, strange occurrences began affecting the family, starting with electronics turning on by themselves.

  10. Shadow Person · 2001

    location unknown1 independent source

    The narrator reports seeing a tall man in a trench coat and brimmed hat on the shoulder of a rural road in 2001, who vanished when they passed him.

  11. Shadow Person · 2004

    location unknown1 independent source

    The narrator reports a figure sitting on their bed, trapping their legs with weight and turning its head towards them during the night.

  12. Shadow Person · Ontario, Canada · 2005

    Ontario, Canada1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing two men in black suits and sunglasses chasing them through a suburban area in Ontario.

  13. Shadow Person · Texas · 2009

    Texas1 independent source

    The narrator reports being approached by two children with pitch-black eyes who asked to use a phone in the summer of 2009.

  14. Shadow Person · 2004

    location unknown1 independent source

    The narrator reports a ghostly presence on their ship that manifested as loud knocking at their cabin door and an oppressive atmosphere.

  15. Shadow Person · 2008

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a non-human entity with unnatural joint movements in a third-story window.

  16. Shadow Person · 2007

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports a less than 3-foot-tall grey-skinned entity with turtle-like texture and large kitten-shaped eyes followed them for months after appearing at their door during a dream.

  17. Shadow Person · 2009

    location unknown1 independent source

    Multiple previous roommates independently reported feeling a nice male ghost hanging out between the dining room and kitchen.

  18. Shadow Person · 2004

    location unknown1 independent source

    The second mate reports seeing a pale, wide-eyed old man with an expression of malice staring at him from arms length away before the figure disappeared.