Operation Bear Claw: How investigators busted group behind fake bear attacks with bear costume A biologist determined the bear was fake as it didn’t leave behind bear saliva, hair and urine.

Similar to the claim that originally drew the unit's attention, the two other reports stated that a bear had attacked their cars: a 2015 Mercedes G63 AMG and a 2022 Mercedes E350, according to the ...

Four LA residents allegedly defrauded multiple insurance companies of over $141,000. A wildlife expert who reviewed footage of the incidents said that the culprit was "clearly a human in a bear suit." ...

Then it lumbers around inside the car, raking the leather seats with its mighty claws. Except it wasn’t a terrifying beast — it was a person in a bear costume using a kitchen tool designed to ...

Arrested in the "Operation Bear Claw" case were Ruben Tamrazian, 26, of Glendale, Ararat Chirkinian, 39, of Glendale, Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, of Glendale, and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, of Valley Village.

Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off. Skip to content Skip to site index ...

Four men are under arrest in Southern California after one of them donned a bear costume to feign damage to high-end cars in an insurance scam, the state Department of Insurance said.

Once upon a time in Southern California, a person wore a bear costume to damage luxury cars so friends could allegedly cash in on hefty insurance payouts.

After four people were charged with insurance fraud for staging fake bear attacks with a bear costume, officials Thursday shared more details behind how they were able to bust the suspects. The ...

Arrested in the "Operation Bear Claw" case were Ruben Tamrazian, 26, of Glendale, Ararat Chirkinian, 39, of Glendale, Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, of Glendale, and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, of Valley Village.