Nicknamed 'Hank the Tank,' the animal was one of several large bears that gained notoriety in recent years for wreaking havoc on the South Lake Tahoe community.
, which the agency used early last year to identify at least four"Hanks" causing problems across a wide stretch of land between Northern California and Nevada. At the time, authorities had already connected the bears to about 150 incident reports, including break-ins and damage to more than 30 properties in various parts of the region.
Wildlife biologists captured and"safely immobilized" Hank, along with her three cubs, on Friday morning, according to the state wildlife department.
California wildlife officials have been monitoring Hank the Tank since last year. This past March, they found her and her three cubs denning under a home in South Lake Tahoe, and worked with the Nevada Department of Wildlife to temporarily immobilize the bear and attach an ear tag, tracking collar and microchip for identification.
Hank will be separated from her cubs because the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department can only approve one placement and is using the authorization for this bear, the California wildlife department said. "Relocation is not typically an option for conflict animals over concern that relocating an animal will relocate the conflict behavior to a different community," the department said in Friday's news release."However, 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.
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