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Published: July 30, 2006
Sighting of creature terrifies Caney woman
By Penny Cockerell
CANEY - If you live in Atoka County and haven't seen the elusive, long-legged creature, you've probably heard about it, maybe as a child around a campfire on a dark night.

The legend of the Boggy Bottom Monster, a swamp-dwelling, Bigfoot-like being, has been around southeastern Oklahoma for generations. Every now and then, locals catch a glimpse of the reddish-brown creature and tales of the sighting bounce aroun...

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