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PORT HENRY -- It may be that Champ, the Lake Champlain monster, is getting more reclusive. A summer expedition to find the mysterious creature brought a dozen participants and sophisticated tracking equipment but didn't find anything. Another expedition will be held next summer, said organizer Ruby Anderson of Naugatuck, Conn. "We have learned some important things through Champ Expedition 2008 -- like make sure you have backup equipment in case of problems with cameras (and) cell phones." The group will once again be headquartered at Button Bay State Park and Campground near Vergennes, Vt., she said. "We chose this location...

Dubbed “North America’s Loch Ness Monster,” the purported leviathan of Lake Champlain, “Champ,” has just resurfaced. On Feb. 22, 2006, Good Morning America aired exclusive video footage of “something” just below the surface of the water, possibly the lake’s fabled creature. A pair of Vermont men, Dick Affolter and his 34-year-old stepson, Pete Bodette, had made the digital recordings the previous summer while salmon fishing. ABC consulted two retired FBI forensic image analysts, who concluded that the video appeared authentic, although they could not say what it depicted. The incident added to a long list of Champ sightings, which...