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There's no such thing as a freshwater octopus—unless you believe the stories of a massive and elusive octopus that haunts Oklahoma's Lake Thunderbird, moving unseen beneath the waters and...
For many Oklahomans, the octopus has become a point of pride – a local mystery that puts their state on the cryptozoological map alongside more famous legends like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. Interestingly, the legend has even influenced local water safety initiatives.
Where did this giant freshwater alpha predator come from? Why does it eat teenagers? Which Native American tribes had legends about a massive man-eating octopus living in Oklahoma? Continue reading to find out these things and more!
The Oklahoma octopus is a legendary creature said to live in some of the man-made lakes of Oklahoma, such as Lake Thunderbird, Lake Oolagah, and Lake Tenkiller. According to the legend, this octopus-like beast is the size of a horse, has reddish-brown skin, and long tentacles that can drag unsuspecting swimmers to their doom.
28 wrz 2023 · Think of Big Foot or the Chupacabra. But whereas those beasts are sighted all over the place, the Oklahoma Octopus is ours alone. It’s said to inhabit three specific lakes here – Thunderbird, Tenkiller, and Oolagah – where it uses its massive tentacles to pull humans down to watery deaths.
22 lis 2013 · But that hasn’t stopped persistent tales of cephalopod horrors in American lakes, particularly in Oklahoma where a giant octopus in Lake Thunderbird has been blamed for an increase in...
Have you heard the Oklahoma octopus legend? Tales tell of an octopus-like creature that lives in Lake Thunderbird and Lake Tenkiller that has been responsible for many unexplainable drownings. Warning: if you have a fear of sea monsters, you might want to sit this one out.
