Shay recalled, "I seen something standing on the side of the road. I thought somebody was hitchhiking at first. This thing was covered in hair. It had to stand at least 7 1/2 foot. It was walking and I got out of my car. Got a flashlight. I followed it into the field and as I was following, it turned on me and growled. I stopped dead in my tracks and said 'what am I doing here?'"