‘Hank the tank’: California officials seek to trap 500lb bear behind break-ins

Hank, who is far bigger than the average black bear, has broken into nearly 30 homes near Lake Tahoe

Authorities in South Lake Tahoe in California have launched a special trapping effort to trap a 500-pound black bear known as Hank the Tank".

Hank is, according to authorities, readily identifiable due to [his] exceptionally large size and dark coat with a lighter muzzle".