[Eric H]

The first one is obviously false:
" the poor creature exploded the instant the oven was switched on."

It would take quite a while to heat it up to the bursting point! No way would it explode instantly, if at all.

Originally posted by heathkit tv
For the most part the animal in the microwave stories are blown out of proportion, but has happened on a few occasions according to Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/micropet.htm

Anthony