Hank Green, a well-known US-based vlogger, apparently stole a Lemur from Central Florida Zoo in 1996. It has been reported that he was just 16 years old then.
There is an article flowing on the web where a 16-year-old boy Hank Green was accused of kidnapping a Lemur. Now netizens have connected the case to an American vlogger who is 42 years old today.
Who Is Hank Green?
William Henry Green II is an American vlogger, science communicator, entrepreneur, author, internet producer, and musician.
He is known for producing the YouTube channel Vlogbrothers with his older brother, author John Green, as well as for creating and hosting the educational YouTube channels Crash Course and SciShow.
He has also advocated for and organized social activism, created and hosted a number of other YouTube channels and podcasts, released music albums, and amassed a large following on TikTok.
In addition, he has promoted and coordinated social activism, launched music albums, hosted a number of other YouTube channels, and acquired a sizable TikTok following.
With his brother John, Hank co-created VidCon, the world’s largest conference about online videos, and the Project for Awesome, an annual online charity event, as well as the now-defunct conferences NerdCon: Stories, focused on storytelling, and PodCon, focused on podcasts.
Was Hank Green Arrested For Stealing A Lemur?
If we go deeper into the research, the article was published in the year 1996, when the vlogger was actually 16 years old. The report says that the teenager was hiding inside the zoo and had an intention of sneaking out with the animal the next morning. As of now, Green has not addressed this news but everything that has been revealed suggests that the teenager who got detained was the vlogger Hank Green.
Twitter is currently in disbelief after the news blew up. A TYwitteratti named Mel tweets, “did you guys know Hank Green kidnapped a lemur from a zoo when he was 16” In this, another one replies that he always wanted to take a monkey from the zoo.
Similarly, Schindie writes, “if people don’t stop asking hank green about the lemur situation, I’m gonna lose it. He’ll address it when he’s ready; give the man time” This tweet seemed the most mature and reasonable of all. Something that happened years ago, when he was completely naive, should not hamper the empire he’s built today with so much dedication and hard work.
hank green kidnapped a lemur? @hankgreen pic.twitter.com/A3DC9QBIgC
— olivia 🪷 (@SunflowerOnTv) July 5, 2022
Hank Green Charges And Jail Time
Stealing an endangered animal has been considered a federal crime by the law. As only a cut of the article has been doing rounds on the web, his penalty will have to be figured out.
Hank possibly stayed in jail for 60 to 90 days. There are chances that he got bail after paying a fine of around $100 dollars. These are the brief penalties coined for stealing an animal. Further, as he was only 16 years old, not even an adult, there are chances that he was sent to juvenile jail for a few days and his punishments probably got reduced considering his age.
Going to a similar case, in 2018, in two raids, according to evidence presented at Preston Crown Court, Bradley Tomes stole two Humboldt penguins, twelve spoonbills, and three macaws from the South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria.
Tomes, 25, was caught red-handed, as per Judge Beverley Lunt, after a wildlife keeper in Nottinghamshire bought the penguins and raised the alarm.
Hank Green Age, Early life and Career
Green was born to Mike and Sydney Green in 1952 in Birmingham, Alabama, but his family soon moved to Orlando, Florida, where he was raised.
He graduated from Winter Park High School in 1998 and then earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from Eckerd College and a M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana. His master’s thesis was entitled “Of Both Worlds: How the Personal Computer and the Environmental Movement Change Everything”.
Throughout high school and college, Green created and designed websites for himself and local clients. His first project, the “Mars Exploration Page”, in 1994, experienced minor success on the heels of the Mars Pathfinder Mission.
Later website, IHateI4.com, brought press from local news channels and the Orlando Sentinel. Green continued as a web developer after moving to Montana for graduate school, focusing on developing websites for educational institutions (including the University of Montana) and environmental non-profit organizations.
Hank Green Mugshots And Rumors On Twitter
Hank Green’s mugshots from 1996 are not available on the web. This news has not come to the digital space, and the pictures can be found nowhere. Twitter is actively searching for it, but all in vain.
There are several opinions regarding this among the netizens. However, this will only stop once the vlogger himself addresses it. For now, it is important we remain sensitive and give him time.
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