The ICBM was launched from Sain Ni, North Korea, north of Pyongyang, and traveled east about 1,000 kilometers before splashing down in the Sea of Japan, according to the Pentagon. (scientificamerican.com)
All the animals then splashed down into the water. (newscientist.com)
To picture this, I envision a pot of potatoes boiling over on the stove: if you blow on it, you can momentarily keep it from splashing down on the hot burner. (climate.gov)