Early that morning, a young, blue-eyed detective in a beige coat stood in the open doorway of the motel room, closing an umbrella. A policeman friend had secretly allowed the detective to enter the room with the understanding that nothing would be touched. Though this restriction made the job more difficult, the confident detective knew that well-trained eyes could find a lot of clues on their own. Suddenly, the detective was nearly knocked off balance by a muddy dog chasing a black cat into the room. By the time the cat and dog ran outside, the detective knew that there was an embarrassing phone call to make. The day was off to a bad start.

Select the correct answer.
Which of the following events does not happen in the passage?
A.
A black cat is chased by a muddy dog
B.
A detective looks for clues in a motel room
C.
A detective is nearly knocked off balance