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Wild Bear Suspected Of 20+ Home Invasions Moves To Colorado Sanctuary
Malorie Thompson
According to a press release from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, a bear nicknamed "Hank the Tank" has been DNA-confirmed in at least 21 home break-ins. She's been linked to extensive propery damage in the South Lake Tahoe area of California since 2022.
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In addition to breaking into homes by herself, Hank also started bringing her three cubs along!
Needless to say, Hank the Tank was proving to be a menace to society. Bears that participate in human conflict are typically euthanized, but Hank the Tank became a known favorite. The CDFW said, "given the widespread interest in this bear, and the significant risk of a serious incident involving the bear, CDFW is employing an alternative solution to safeguard the bear family as well as the people in the South Lake Tahoe community."
CDFW partnered with a Wild Animal Sanctuary near Springfield, Colorado, to transfer the bear to the wildlife sanctuary.
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary shared on Facebook that Hank arrived and is settling in nicely to her 200-plus-acre habitat nicely.
They said, "Hank the Tank, the 500-pound Black Bear who gained fame for breaking into homes in South Lake Tahoe, California, has arrived at the Wild Animal Refuge near Springfield, Colorado. Hank – who was later found to be a female and is now referred to as Henrietta - is doing well and is getting used to her new surroundings inside a temporary introduction enclosure which is located within a 230-acre forested habitat."
https://www.facebook.com/TheWildAnimalSanctuary/posts/688441636662917/
As for Hank's three cubs, the CDFW said they're working to have the cubs transferred to the Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue for rehabilitation.
