The New York Times
By Daniel Victor

In the version of the story we thought we understood, Hank the Tank was a hungry, hungry trespasser, unbothered by human concerns like doors and manners, who had broken into dozens of homes to maintain his 500-pound frame.

That is still mostly correct. But in an unexpected twist since the black bear’s story attracted international media attention this week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said on Thursday that the bear had not acted alone.

According to the agency, DNA evidence collected over the past several months showed that at least three bears were involved in the break-ins that had been reported in the Lake Tahoe area in California and Nevada. Until the update, all of the incidents had been pinned on Hank, whose portly frame and prodigious appetite were looked on across the world as some mix of admirable and relatable — and, to those whose homes were invaded, perhaps as a little terrifying.

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