LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KNX) – South Lake Tahoe Police Department has a message for people: Stop calling about Hank the Tank.
Hank the Tank, the 500-pound bear, has broken into over 30 homes in the Lake Tahoe area and is believed to be responsible for over 150 incidents in the border of Northern California and Nevada, according to the Associated Press.
Hank has also become a fixture in the headlines.
Due to his growing popularity, the South Lake Tahoe Police said they’ve received multiple calls regarding the bear and took to Facebook to ask people to stop.
“Our dispatchers are being inundated with these calls about Hank,” the department wrote. “It's affecting their ability to give their full attention to emergency calls. So I can't stress this enough: The SLTPD does not have a say in where Hank lands. Our local wildlife agencies are working together to find the best option for Hank.”
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