Hank the Tank: California’s Infamous 500-pound Bear and the Destruction it Caused – Latest Updates and Captured

2023-08-07 22:13:35

California: Wildlife officials on Friday captured a massive 500-pound bear dubbed ‘Hank the Tank’. California wildlife officials have confirmed the capture of a 500-pound black bear that has terrorized the Lake Tahoe area since 2022 and destroyed 21 homes. Locals nicknamed the bear “Hank the Tank” following the property damage. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that it will be sent.

In February 2022, the bear “lost its fear of people” and was unable to be deterred by police paintballs, bean bags, sirens and stun guns. DNA evidence confirmed that Hank, the female bear, was responsible for breaking into at least 21 different homes and other “extensive property damage,” according to California Fish and Wildlife. The department said in a statement.

California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife reported Friday that most of the damage caused by captured bears occurred during the winter, a consequence of the climate crisis and the region’s low food availability, which has kept bears from hibernating.

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