Real cryptid encounter reports, eyewitness experiences and paranormal investigations Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Was 'Shadow Being' Encounter Harbinger of Acute Illness? A couple encounter a shadow being in their residence one late night. Afterward, the witness suddenly developed an acute medical syndrome. Was it a harbinger? The following account was recently forwarded to me: "My fiancé and I were living at his parents' house. It was about 3am that night during the summer. We were night owls, gaming late and we went to go on the porch to have a cigarette. It's the middle of the night so it's dark in the house except for a decent amount of light coming from a pretty big fish tank. It was clear enough to see walking through the very dimmed dining room towards our room without needing a light.