The “Loch Chip Monster” has returned, and this time, it’s personal frozen. My eagle-eyed wife Shannon spotted the new sculpture this morning driving across the Madison Street bridge. In case you’re not familiar with the Legend of the Loch Chip Monster, the story of a mysterious Nessie-shaped concrete sculpture that appeared in the Chippewa River last summer, read a quick recap. This new one is in the exact same spot.

Not sure how long she’s been out there (looks like the tail piece has tipped over), but we assume it originates from the same folks behind the original monster(s) – the whimsical workers at nearby Silvermine Stone. Our photographer Josh says it appears to have been cut out of the adjacent river ice and placed into slots in the frozen water.

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