Shadow Person reports in California
13 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.
Shadow Person · Santa Clara County, California
The narrator's mother reports seeing a tall man in a black brimmed hat and trench coat standing in her lane on the freeway during a storm.
Shadow Person · Siskiyou County, California
Witnesses report seeing a man in army fatigues walking down the road in pitch blackness immediately after the creature crossed.
Shadow Person · Chatsworth Trails Park, California
The narrator and two companions encountered hooded figures holding lanterns on a trail, followed them until they disappeared, and later saw a tall pitch-black man on the ridge.
Shadow Person · Palmdale, California
Witness reports seeing a shadow of a short hooded dark form in broad daylight and hearing bare feet slapping on the floor.
Shadow Person · Los Angeles, California · 2010
The narrator reports a dark mass hovering over them, screeching, and attempting to drain their life energy before disappearing when a strong light appeared.
Shadow Person · Placer County, California
Witness and a friend felt an unwelcome presence and the feeling of looking at a non-human face in a dark area near Roseview Park.
Shadow Person · Chatsworth Trails Park, California
After fleeing the hooded figures, the group looked up at a ridge and saw a tall, pitch-black man who made no noise or reaction to their presence.
Shadow Person · Irvine, California
The narrator reports seeing a wide, cloaked figure resembling a hat-man in the rearview mirror while driving through the canyons near Irvine.
Shadow Person · Alhambra, California · 2017
The narrator reports that as a six-year-old in Alhambra, a man wearing a black hat walked from their bedroom hallway into the living room nightly and disappeared upon being noticed.
Shadow Person · Los Angeles, California · 2013
Witness reports seeing three male figures made of white smoke or fog glide across the street and evaporate while their car stereo mysteriously muted.
Shadow Person · San Diego County, California
Witnesses report seeing a lady in a blue dress standing or curled up by the road, causing feelings of dread.
Shadow Person · San Diego County, California
A woman reports seeing a horned shadowy figure with red eyes hovering over her while she slept in the back seat of a car.
Shadow Person · Sacramento, California
Witness D and his friend [name] reported seeing a tall, jet-black human-shaped figure in a skate bowl that did not cast a shadow.