A 500-pound black bear was accused of breaking into more than two dozen South Lake Tahoe homes. But “Hank the Tank” isn’t the criminal he was made out to be.
DNA evidence shows that at least three bears are likely responsible for the many break-ins, instances of property damage and other problemsJennifer Calfas“Hank the Tank,” the 500-pound black bear accused of breaking into more than two dozen South Lake Tahoe, Calif., homes, isn’t the criminal he was made out to be.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife originally blamed the bulbous black bear for 33 instances of extensive property damage, forced break-ins of at least 28 homes and more than 150 reports of conflict. But new DNA evidence examined by the state wildlife department shows Hank isn’t the only suspect after all.
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