Officers respond to goosey gossip

According to Kalispell Police, someone reported multiple people shooting at geese from vehicles in Woodland Park. The reporting party said that they shot at around three geese and strangled a couple others. Officers arrived on scene and determined the account was unfounded.

An 18-year-old reported his bike stolen by a guy with multiple tattoos. The bike was described as purple with a sticker that read “rich kid” on the side. The owner allegedly later called back to say he found the bike parked at a grocery store with a large, bulky man in all black standing next to it.

An allegedly drunk driver reportedly veered into oncoming traffic and nearly took out multiple mailboxes. A witness said the driver pulled into a parking lot and was moving back and forth in an attempt to back up while pulling a boat that was crooked on its trailer.

According to a Flathead County Sheriff’s report, a man was riding his bike down Idaho Hill when he was allegedly attacked by a brown labradoodle, which he said chased him down and bit his shoe.

Someone reportedly lost four horses off Walker Meadow Road in Whitefish.

A man reported his neighbor for allegedly dumping over 100 gallons of used motor oil on the road, claiming it was for “dust control.” The reporting party believed the man was using the dust control as an excuse to illegally dispose of the motor oil.

Someone called 911 after she reportedly saw a bat flapping around her door. Though the bat had left by the time she called, she still wanted advice on what to do if it had rabies.

Someone reported a break-in at their home and burglary of their shop off U.S. 2 in Columbia Falls.

A man reportedly lost around $19,000 in a scam in which someone called him about a year ago claiming he’d won “mega millions.” The caller said the man needed to make multiple payments to various sources in order to receive his winnings, and after making multiple payments, the man began to suspect he was being scammed. The man set up a scheme, asking his main contact to meet him in person next time, to which the man allegedly agreed. The alleged victim then called the authorities to let them in on his plan.