A 500-pound black bear has been the source of more than 150 calls between law enforcement and wildlife personnel recently. The Department of Fish and Wildlife says they will euthanize him once they catch him.
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— kcranews (@kcranews) February 16, 2022
I mean look at the size of this specimen. #UNIT. I love this story. Love, love, love. Love the fact that Hank is HUMONGOUS (2 times the size of an average black bear!), love his nickname, love that the Lake Tahoe police have been trying to capture him and he’s been evading every trap they’ve placed for him. Just a 500 pound bear deftly moving around traps in search of some Totino’s Pizza Rolls. Let’s read the tail of the tape:
- 150 complaint calls have been issued on Hank’s behalf
- 38 properties damaged
- 28 homes broken into
- Untold amounts of leftovers demolished.
Now look, I realize you can’t have a 500 pound black bear breaking into people’s living rooms, but also, it doesn’t sound like Hank’s stirring up too much trouble outside of trying to find a cure for his munchies. This quote had me in stitches:
Still, some residents have expressed concerns about euthanizing the seemingly friendly bear and are hoping a sanctuary could be an option. “He just sits there and eats,” Bryant told the Times. “He doesn’t attack [residents]. He doesn’t growl. He doesn’t make rude faces.”
Friggin’ Hank the Tank. Sauntering around Lake Tahoe, searching for snacks, not threatening anybody, not making rude faces, just wants to find a slice of pizza. Maybe he breaks into your home, eats those leftovers you should have thrown out a long time ago, and plops down to watch an episode of Yellowstone or something before he’s on his way. Not hurting anybody.
In conclusion: They better not kill this bear. Somehow they need to find a way to hit him with an elephant dart and set up some kind of sanctuary in Lake Tahoe where people can drop off their leftovers for The Tank to enjoy.
PS: Which type of bear is best?
