Status: Unverified — the famous 1977 photo cannot be checked because the negative is gone and the location is unknown.
About the pin: The lake is more than 100 miles long; the pin is in the middle of it.
Champ is the name given to a lake monster said to live in Lake Champlain, which lies between Vermont, New York and Quebec. The lake's namesake, Samuel de Champlain, is often said to have been the first European to see it in 1609, but the earliest source for that claim is a 1970 magazine issue, and there is no evidence Champlain ever said it.
The best-known evidence is a photograph taken in 1977 by Sandra Mansi while on vacation with her family, which appears to show an animal with a long neck rising from the water. A scientist who examined the case found that the two most important pieces were missing: the negative had been thrown away and the exact spot could not be found. The bay is said to be no deeper than 14 feet, which a skeptic notes makes a giant hidden animal unlikely, and some have suggested the object is a floating tree trunk.
Sightings continue, and Champ is a beloved local mascot. The photograph is not shown here because it is not clearly free to reuse.
Sources: Wikipedia: Champ (folklore)
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