South Lake Tahoe police have had it with people calling about the 500-pound bear nicknamed "Hank the Tank."
Highlights
- Bear nicknamed Hank the Tank is known in the area for breaking into homes and eating people’s food.
- The 500-pound bear is being blamed for dozens of break-ins since last July.
- South Lake Tahoe police say they’re getting so many calls, it’s affecting their ability to take real emergency calls.
- The department says they have no say in what happens to Hank.
- Local wildlife are working to find the best option for Hank’s mental and physical health.
- The Bear League is against the voter-approved plan to trap and euthanize a massive Black bear in Lake TahOE, but the Bear League wants to keep him alive in the wild.