Remember wives tale of woman who put pet in the microwave?

Years ago, I heard a number of rumors of a woman who put a cat or dog in the microwave oven to dry it.  Of course, this would quickly injure and then kill any creature.

I sort of take the stories as a sort of urban legend.

However, the news today reports a woman has allegedly microwaved her own baby.

The allegations are based on circumstantial evidence.

The babies internal organs have been cooked and it shows no signs of external burns.

This may be the second time such an event has happened.

Snopes cites a 1999 case where the baby had very similar symptoms.

Microwave ovens are just for heating food.  They are not suitable for warming people or animals up.