Melissa Smith strolled with her dog, Sam, admiring the surfers and a pod of dolphins playfully swimming around them. They climbed down rocky cliffs, and she and Sam paddled and splashed.


    They ventured out farther but were caught by a strong rip current ...


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    Her dog yelped, gasping for breath, attempting to pull her back.


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    "So where is she, Doctor?" asked her mother.


    The veterinarian looked at the holographic monitor with diodes connected to Sam''s forehead, who was breathing and conscious.


    "I''m afraid she may have drowned. These new microchips record brainwaves but aren''t entirely waterproof."