They said a bear attacked their cars. It was a human in disguise, officials say.
California’s insurance department asked a state biologist to review videos that had been submitted by people seeking payouts for vehicle damage.
4 arrested in California car insurance scam: 'Clearly a human in a bear suit'
The suspects provided video footage to the insurance company, which showed "the alleged bear" in the vehicle, a news release says.
Four California residents arrested after faking a bear attack for insurance payout
Four Los Angeles residents were arrested for an insurance fraud scheme after they claimed a bear damaged their vehicles — but video showed it was a person in a bear costume. The California Department of Insurance said the four men claimed a bear entered their 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost and damaged the interior while at Lake Arrowhead on Jan.
4 Arrested in Insurance Scheme Allegedly Used Bear Costume in Staged Attack
Officials in California announced this week that four individuals were arrested in an insurance scheme that allegedly included one person wearing a bear costume in a staged attack. California is no stranger to bears breaking into vehicles,
Four Men Arrested in Insurance Scam After Dressing in Bear Costume, Damaging Expensive Cars
Four California men have been arrested in conjunction with an insurance scam after dressing up in a bear costume and damaging several high-end cars. Ruben Tamrazian, 26, Ararat Chirkinian, 39, Vahe Muradkhanyan,
California 'bear attack' leads to arrests
California officials say they have arrested four people for their alleged role in a rather bizarre insurance scheme involving a 'bear' that tore up luxury cars.
Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars in Southern California was actually a person in a costume
LOS ANGELES — California has seen its share of bears breaking into cars. But bears caught on camera entering luxury cars tipped off insurers that something wasn't quite right. In what's dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,
In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it
Churchill is a remote Canadian town that not only lives with the predator next door, but loves it. That's because the ...
Insurance Scam Mastermind Wears Obviously Fake Bear Suit While Filming ‘Attack’ On Luxury Cars
California officials arrested four people over an alleged insurance scam involving a very fake bear attacking luxury vehicles ...
Bear spotted in Tennessee candy store prompts warning from wildlife officials
A bear entering a candy store in Gatlinburg has caught people's attention, but wildlife experts warn it highlights a serious ...
Insurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume
California is seeing its share of bear break-ins. Now it’s seen a fake one — someone in a bear costumer rummaging through ...
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Black bear sightings are on the rise in Zion National Park, officials say
Sightings of black bears have reportedly increased this year at Zion National Park. The park is cautioning visitors to watch ...
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Operation Bear Claw: How investigators busted group behind fake bear attacks with bear costume
The California Department of Insurance teamed up with San Bernardino County authorities to lead “Operation Bear Claw,” which ...
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Bear Spotted In Gatlinburg Candy Store
GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE — People outside a candy store in downtown Gatlinburg got a not so sweet surprise! Video shared with ...
People get perilously close to bear at ski resort: 'Not too smart'
Some people were seen being perhaps a little too relaxed in the presence of a large bear that was taking an evening stroll ...
Find out how Teddy Roosevelt inspired the teddy bear in this retro find
That all changed after Teddy Roosevelt, an avid big game hunter, refused to shoot a bear tied to a tree. The story inspired ...
Hello Kitty-themed Build-A-Bear Workshop in LA
The Build-A-Bear x Hello Kitty and Friends Workshop arrived at Westfield Century City on Friday morning. "Latino male Trump ...
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3 Philadelphia strikes possible as unions negotiate with city, SEPTA
The three unions representing some of the city's most essential workers are all considering the same action: a strike.