It was her daughter, reminding her that they had arranged to meet for lunch a half hour earlier. Grandma apologized for being late and said she'd be there as quickly as she could. A half a minute later, as Grandma was donning her coat to leave, she heard a muffled explosion in the kitchen. Pierre the poodle was no more. That's a defining characteristic of urban legends.
Greater convenience entails greater risks, such stories seem to say.
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