‘Hank the tank’: California officials seek to trap 500lb bear behind break-ins
Hank, who is far bigger than the average black bear, has broken into nearly 30 homes near Lake Tahoe
I saw this yesterday and posted it on a friends timeline, she lives in Tahoe. I asked if she has seen him yet, she said no, he's south lake Tahoe, she lives on the other side.
I read the article, it said he's lost his fear of humans, which most likely means they will probably shoot the poor animal.
I believe they are more likely to kill him than try to capture him. At the same time I wonder if he could survive in the wilderness without the food he knows how to 'gather.'
Turns out, Hank the Tank wasn't on a one-bear crime spree — he had accomplices.
And thanks to DNA evidence clearing his name, Hank won't be killed or moved to a sanctuary.
Earlier, officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said that the 500-pound bear was the culprit in more than two dozen home break-ins around South Lake Tahoe, Calif., adding that he was responsible for "152 reports of conflict behavior."
On Thursday, however, they said Hank wasn't the only one responsible for the crimes.
According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, DNA samples show that at least two other bears have broken into area homes.
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