Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

Hank the Tank strikes again. The 500-pound black bear has damaged more than 30 Lake Tahoe properties and last week broke into yet another home.

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National story. 34 articles from 18 sources. 17 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Feb 22, 2022.

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5 sources
Washington PostLean Left· Feb 22, 2022

A 500-pound bear is terrorizing Lake Tahoe. One group says it’s ‘Hank the Tank’ who needs rescuing.

Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· Tucson, Sioux City Journal
TucsonLean Left· Feb 22, 2022

Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Feb 22, 2022

Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· Tucson, Minneapolis Star Tribune
TucsonLean Left· Feb 21, 2022

Huge Tahoe bear breaks into homes as it eludes capture

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Feb 21, 2022

Huge Tahoe bear breaks into homes as it eludes capture

Wyoming Public MediaLean Left· Feb 21, 2022

Hank the Tank: A massive bear has broken into dozens of homes near Lake Tahoe

Center

8 sources
Ran by 6 outlets· Independent Tribune, Omaha World-Herald, +4 more
Independent TribuneCenter· Feb 22, 2022

Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· Feb 22, 2022

Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

The Buffalo NewsCenter· Feb 22, 2022

Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

Hickory Daily RecordCenter· Feb 22, 2022

Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

Opelika-Auburn NewsCenter· Feb 22, 2022

Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

Waco Tribune-HeraldCenter· Feb 22, 2022

Big bear Hank the Tank breaks into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes, eludes capture

Ran by 10 outlets· FOX 13 Tampa, FOX 6 Milwaukee, +8 more
FOX 13 TampaCenter· Feb 22, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

FOX 6 MilwaukeeCenter· Feb 22, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

Fox26 HoustonCenter· Feb 22, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

FOX 5 DCCenter· Feb 22, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

FoxlaCenter· Feb 22, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

FOX 35 OrlandoCenter· Feb 21, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· Feb 21, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

Fox32 ChicagoCenter· Feb 21, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

KTVU San FranciscoCenter· Feb 21, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

FOX 5 New YorkCenter· Feb 21, 2022

'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities

Ran by 2 outlets· NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, NBC10 Philadelphia
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· Feb 22, 2022

Huge Calif. Bear With a Lengthy Record Still Eluding Capture After 7 Months

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· Feb 22, 2022

Huge Calif. Bear With a Lengthy Record Still Eluding Capture After 7 Months

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· Waco Tribune-Herald, Omaha World-Herald, +1 more
Waco Tribune-HeraldCenter· Feb 21, 2022

Huge Tahoe bear breaks into homes as it eludes capture

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· Feb 21, 2022

Huge Tahoe bear breaks into homes as it eludes capture

KOB 4Center· Feb 21, 2022

Huge Tahoe bear breaks into homes as it eludes capture

Delaware Public MediaCenter· Feb 21, 2022

Hank the Tank: A massive bear has broken into dozens of homes in Lake Tahoe

Right

4 sources
TribliveLean Right· Feb 22, 2022

What to do with 500-pound bear 'Hank the Tank' raiding California homes

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· The Brunswick News, MyNorthwest
The Brunswick NewsLean Right· Feb 21, 2022

Huge Tahoe bear breaks into homes as it eludes capture

MyNorthwestLean Right· Feb 21, 2022

Huge Tahoe bear breaks into homes as it eludes capture

Fox NewsRight· Feb 21, 2022

Massive black bear breaks into California home, continues to make appearances throughout town

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

1 article
The GuardianLean Left· Feb 21, 2022

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

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