[KOH] Four suspects have been identified for multiple break-ins at homes around South Lake Tahoe. DNA evidence fingered a mama bear and three of her cubs. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, they’re responsible for at least 21 instances of property damage since 2022. The mother bear and her babies were “safely immobilized” on Friday. The adult female, known to researchers as 64F, will likely be taken to a wildlife sanctuary near Springfield, Colorado. Her cubs could end up at a rehabilitation facility in Sonoma County, California.
A large black bear nicknamed “Hank the Tank” was initially blamed, but now he’s been cleared.