In the fall of 1989, the speaker went on a deer hunting trip in Ohio with friends. One night, they heard strange noises outside their tent, followed by their friend claiming something had brushed his head from outside the tent. Later, the speaker went outside with a flashlight and claimed to have seen a massive hairy creature with blackish gray hair, large black eyes, and long hairy fingers. The creature's appearance was peculiar, with a medium brown color and dark skin visible under its hair. The speaker also noted that the creature's hair seemed thinner on its arms and chest than on its shoulders. The next morning, the speaker found footprints that were about 6 inches larger than their own and much wider.