Flathead County Sheriff’s and Kalispell Police Reports
9:07 a.m. A Columbia Falls resident woke up to a cow in their yard.
9:26 a.m. Someone called the sheriff’s department to express their worry that the neighbor’s horses didn’t have enough room to roam.
10:22 a.m. Two dogs entered someone’s yard and killed several rabbits and a turkey.
10:51 a.m. Two goats were wandering around Kalispell but didn’t seem aggressive.
12:29 p.m. A stallion appeared to be trying to kill two other horses.
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