Editing Lake Tahoe (section)

=== Ong ===
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The Ong is a figure from Washoe legend, described as a large bird that lived in Lake Tahoe. It was said to prey on animals and humans. One legend recounts that a young man named Tahoe was captured by the Ong but managed to escape by feeding it poisoned arrowheads. The bird was believed to have died and sunk into the lake.<ref name="powder" /><ref name="washoe" /><ref name="northwoods">{{cite journal |title=Lake Legends of Wa She Shu |author=Allison Jones |date=November–December 2018 |journal=Northwoods Tahoe |publisher=Community Media LLC |url=https://issuu.com/communityinkinc/docs/northwoodstahoe_novdec_finalproof2/s/27883 |access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref>