An investigation is underway in western Oklahoma after a rancher reported that contaminated water may be responsible for the deaths of his cattle.

By Meghan Mosley | KOCO News 5

6:08 PM CDT Sep 18, 2025

EAKLY, Okla. — An investigation is underway in western Oklahoma after rancher Mike Loula reported that contaminated water along Five Mile Creek, near Eakly, may be responsible for the deaths of his cattle, threatening his livelihood.

"First, I noticed right here before they dug the pit, there was a hole and it was just setting there bubbling, and boiling, and that’s when I kinda decided it's going in the creek somewhere, but we gotta find it," Loula said.