Law roundup: Motorist loses race with a rat

A cat-sized rat startled a Kalispell motorist, who spotted it running up the middle of the road and into a cluster of nearby shrubs. The brazen nature of the rat — the sighting occurred in daylight — left the motorist worried it was possibly rabid. Attempts to solve the problem by running the rat over proved unsuccessful, the motorist told the Kalispell Police Department...