Smudge is in the litter box, and when she goes she likes to stand right on the edge - she has 3 paws on the edge of the litter box (or 2 on the litter box and one in the air), and just one paw actually in the litter box.
She overbalanced and fell out of the litter box just as she pooped so the poop landed on the carpet.
She overbalanced and fell out of the litter box just as she pooped so the poop landed on the carpet.