Bear attack on car prompted hefty insurance claim. Video shows it was just somebody in a costume
Briefly

The insurance fraud scheme orchestrated by four suspects involved staging dramatic bear attack videos using a costume, resulting in their arrests for conspiracy and fraud.
The investigators, upon examination of the staged car break-in, discovered it was a person in a bear outfit, prompting a deeper inquiry into their activities.
Authorities confirmed that the absurdity of staging a bear attack stems from previous failed attempts, leading to the formation of a peculiar case dubbed 'Operation Bear Claw'.
In a comical twist, the supposed bear attack was perpetrated by people dressed in costumes and equipped with meat claws, showcasing the lengths they went to commit fraud.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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