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One day in early July 1977 Sandra Mansi and a friend were enjoying the tranquil beauty of Lake Champlain when they noticed the water begin to seethe. Then, to their disbelief, a head and a long, willowy neck emerged, curving above a dark, floating mass. This, they realized, was no fish.
Almost paralyzed with fear, Sandra nonetheless managed to aim her camera at the creature and take a quick snapshot. The result was a clear photograph of an apparently animate object, gray-brown in color and with serpentine features.
Some time later a public hearing was held at Montpelier, the capital of Vermont, to support the passage of legislation to protect the creature. Attending the session, Sandra fervently declared: "I just want you to know that 'Champ' is there. Believe me, 'Champ' is there." (The New York Times, August 31, 1981; Pursuit, 14:51-58, Second Quarter 1981)
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