Posted on 02/19/2022 8:20:52 AM PST by Right Wing Vegan
He has many names: Yogi, Chunky, Hank the Tank, Jake. Some people simply call him the Big Guy.
What everyone can agree on is that the 500-pound black bear roaming around South Lake Tahoe, Calif., has become a problem. For the last seven months, the bear has caused property damage and broken into nearly 30 homes in and near the waterfront Tahoe Keys neighborhood searching for food.
Because the bear has become accustomed to humans and would appear to consider them a source of easily accessible food, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has labeled it a “severely food-habituated” conflict bear.
On Wednesday, members of a local homeowners association agreed to allow the state to use their properties to capture the bear, but it’s unclear what will happen once he’s contained. For one, traps recently set up in the neighborhood proved unsuccessful for catching the wily bear, and the state is reevaluating its strategies.
After it’s captured, the bear could be killed or relocated, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
“Any decision on what to do with the bear after capture is the discretion” of the state, department spokesperson Peter Tira wrote in an email.
According to the department’s black bear policy, “Adult bears may be poor candidates for placement [in a sanctuary] due to the chronic stress of adjusting to captivity after living in only wild conditions.”
Ann Bryant, who oversees the advocacy group Bear League, said the Tahoe Keys bear is docile and only searching for food.
“He’s on a mission. You can tell he likes to eat,” Bryant said. “The Big Guy likes to eat where it’s easy to get food, and he doesn’t like to forage.”
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They’re just going to have to lure that bear into a trap.
Set up a BBQ outdoors. I would recommend Open Pit sauce.
Ask which zoo is looking for one. Duh.
Donuts...gets them every time.
I think he would be happy as a rug living indoors. Either that or give him access to peloskis deep freezer full of ice cream.
Bear meat jerky solves the “crisis”. Jeeze.
Eventually he’ll get more aggressive. Also, it seems like South Lake Tahoe has a security problem. Like, if this bear has broken into “30 homes” they should be more worried about the safety of their families from HUMAN predators.
He hasn’t hurt anyone - yet. They should try to relocate him ASAP. Martha’s Vineyard might be a good spot.
There’s a thing called killing it.
That movie was intense! Especially that scene.
They’re all cute and cuddly right Ann. Curl up by the fireplace and share some cheetos with Hank the tank. What a maroon.
“Bear meat jerky solves the “crisis”. Jeeze”.
You can have all you want. I tried it once and it was nasty.
The good news is the bear just started a rap band and is turning his life around
And at the end.....nothing says intense like getting your fingers cut off then stabbed in the stomach. Lol
...the Tahoe Keys bear is docile and only searching for food.
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...mostly peaceful
Its a BOC = Bear of Color -black/brown non-white bear.
Breaking into homes for food?
Perhaps he/she/zir is just reclaiming the legitinate food stuffs that were unjustly STOLEN by the white devil bears?
Those priviledged Polar Bears have all the rules/laws and patriarchal cisgender protections.
FREEDOM for the BOCs!
Get yerselves a Cajun...
Ever see one of the skinned out?
I have, and I still couldnt look at one without getting sick.
The very first time I actually puked.
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