Who Forted?

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1883 saw the first recorded sighting of the Lake Champlain Monster, Vermont’s own cousin to Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster. Lovingly nicknamed “Champ” by the locals, the beast was sighted countless times over the years, with occurrences peaking in the 70’s. But now, the lake has gone silent. John Dockum looks into how a monster went missing.