The name Ogopogo has certainly become familiar to us in recent years, and deserves honorable mention among the oldest of the old-timers of the Okanagan. Firmly believed in by the Indians, who spoke of it in Chinook as, "ook-ook mis-achie coupa lake," the wiked one in the lake, or as the "hyas-hyas gust scaca coupa lake," meaning the huge animal in the lake, they spoke of this dread creature with lowered voices. Over the last few decades, there have been many who have said that they either had an encounter with the Ogopogo or have seen in swimming along in the Okanagan lake. John McDougall was a firm believer in the existence of this monster, for he had the experience of losing his team when he was swimming it across the lake to assist Mr. Allison with the haying. These were the horses he used in hunting, and when crossing the lake he always carried along a chicken or tiny pig, which he dropped in the water as he neared the middle. Unfortunately he had forgotten his "peace-offering" on this occasion. The horses were being towed on a long rope. Suddenly they were drawn down -down by some great force from below. The canoe would have gone too, had not Johnny quickly cut the rope with his sheath knife, and hurriedly rowed away from the scene. Not a vestige of his team was ever seen again.