Hank the Tank update: DNA shows massive bear isn't only one breaking into Lake Tahoe homes

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KGO) -- There's new information about Hank The Tank. DNA evidence shows he's not the only bear responsible for the destruction happening in South Lake Tahoe.

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife say there are at least *three bears invading homes.

Hank was thought to have damaged more than two dozen homes.

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Fish and Wildlife is now planning to trap and tag the bears and release them in a suitable habitat.
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VIDEO: Giant bear 'Hank the Tank' breaks into another Lake Tahoe home

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