A prank call?
When they told the woman who was operating the phone that they had found a Golden Retriever that was feeding three newborn tigers all the way up in the mountains, she nearly hung up the phone the moment they told her about it. The account was so far-fetched that you can’t say you blame her for supposing that the call was a practical joke.
Sending pictures
And it seemed like the other hikers couldn’t say anything to her that would change her mind about the matter. But fortunately, they were also able to send a picture, and as soon as the woman saw that, there was complete silence on the other end of the telephone for what seemed like an eon. They were now aware of the severity of the men’s intentions…