HANK THE TANK DID NOTHING WRONG
As reports of a black bear breaking into homes near Lake Tahoe, California, came streaming in the last seven months, residents and authorities pointed fingers at, a 500-pound bear who has become a local celebrity. But new DNA evidence partially exonerates Hank, revealing that he is not the sole culprit of these break-ins: There are at least three different bears.
Multiple black bears, including Hank, are responsible for more than 150 recent invasions reported in the region, which straddles Northern California and Nevada. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in aon Thursday that after Hank’s story caught public attention, locals mistook other bears in the area for the same bear.
Humans are pretty bad at telling bears apart. To an untrained eye, a large bear with dark fur can look more or less identical to any other large bear with dark fur. But DNA analysis can tell these bears apart and help authorities track the animals much more accurately.
Bears like Hank are particularly problematic, because their size can embolden them to break into houses. “It’s learned to use that size and strength to break into a number of occupied residences, bursting through the garage door or front door,” Peter Tira, a spokesperson for the CDFW, told
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