This story cites some interesting accounts, but I think the deal breaker for this legend is that almost all the lakes in OK are man made through damming. The only connection OK has to the ocean that I can think where some sea creature could get into a lake there would be to swim all the way up the Mississippi river to the Arkansas tributary. I'm not sure how it would get into a lake from there. Maybe it could be some prehistoric species leftover from when OK used to be underwater millions of years ago, but that's a BIG stretch. Then again, it could always be ALIENS (I'm not saying it was aliens...but it was ALIENS!) .
This story cites some interesting accounts, but I think the deal breaker for this legend is that almost all the lakes in OK are man made through damming. The only connection OK has to the ocean that I can think where some sea creature could get into a lake there would be to swim all the way up the Mississippi river to the Arkansas tributary. I'm not sure how it would get into a lake from there. Maybe it could be some prehistoric species leftover from when OK used to be underwater millions of years ago, but that's a BIG stretch. Then again, it could always be ALIENS (I'm not saying it was aliens...but it was ALIENS!) .
Aliens are always on the table 😂
Wonderful detective work, Gary. Love this story and your analysis. Will share with my "monster" friends.
Appreciate it, Ricky!