It was just another ordinary Wednesday for Dr. Claire Simeone, a seal specialist who runs the When a Stranger Calls .
A few minutes later, her phone started ringing off the hook—nine times over the course of about 15 minutes—and each call was the same: An eerie, empty silence. Worried that there might be some kind of "Longmont Potion Castle a run for his money.
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