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Library bear case gets a new nickname and a wider net

A California library says a bear took a jar of honey on Winnie-the-Pooh's one hundredth birthday; the New York Post now has a nickname for him.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 10:46 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Silly old bear caught stealing honey from California library”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:46 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger.
Topics: California.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post now calls him a silly old bear, which is a lot of nickname for a suspect who allegedly walked out with one jar of honey.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterSILLY?! Hank, the front desk has been SILENT for nine hours, and I have SEEN what a quiet librarian looks like, and it is GUILT!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGuilt.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe inside man stamped nothing, shushed nobody, and a source tells me he had a snack drawer! Allegedly!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterEveryone in that building is eating crackers, Hank, CRACKERS!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the theory is an alleged accomplice, a snack drawer, and a bear with a birthday plan. It's the first library story that needs a detective and a bib.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterWhat if the honey was the late fee, and the bear was OWED?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThen he finally returned something overdue, Rosa: the birthday card.