Pictures of the Week: July 20 – July 26, 2002

Stand Off
A white rat peers out from behind a soda machine near a playground at Woodland Park in Kalispell, Mont. Police received a call about a "huge" rat cornered near the machine and three patrol cars and an animal control officer showed up to confront the rodent. Kalispell animal control officer Mike Hall said the animal appeared to be a pet rat released into the park. After attempting to coax the rat out of the machine with dog treats, Hall decided to set a livetrap