A heartbreaking situation is unfolding in western Oklahoma, where farmers say saltwater contamination is killing cattle and threatening local water sources. Ranchers near Five Mile Creek in Caddo County are demanding answers as state officials work to find the source.

Five Mile Creek, a common watering hole for livestock in the area, has become a source of concern after dozens of dead cattle were reported. Ranchers have since moved their herds away from the contaminated water, but the damage may already be done.

“It’s devastating, not just financially, but to see the cattle suffer,” said Mike Loula, a cattle rancher who has already lost 28 cows. “We’ve probably got 10 head that are showing symptoms. We really don’t know the full impact.”

On Monday, Loula and other ranchers traced the co

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