Hank the Tank
publication date: Monday, March 21, 2022 (part of Spring 2022)
category: Controversy
clue: Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness. Maybe this Lake Tahoe resident just wants a small smackerel of hunny.
explanation: "Hank the Tank" was a massive black bear that made headlines for ransacking houses on the southern coast of Lake Tahoe in February 2022. The clue quotes fellow bear Winnie the Pooh. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates