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The Oklahoma Octopus is a cryptid generally said to inhabit some freshwater, man-made lakes of Oklahoma, including Lake Thunderbird, Oologah Lake, and Lake Tenkiller, where it attacks and kills unsuspecting swimmers.
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.
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.
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...
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!
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.
27 sie 2024 · Like any great fish story, the Oklahoma Octopus has been exaggerated to the point of parody. If you listened to Hopkin’s story, you’ll already know that she uncovered a reference to the creature from before the Lost Tapes episode. A single entry from a 2007 book: Monster Spotter’s Guide to North America. She even reached out to the author ...
