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The recent spate of luxury cars in So Cal destroyed by bears was a person in a bear suit....says the DFG spokesperson.
It's my home state...but can it get any crazier? Facepalm
AP News link
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents were arrested Wednesday, accused of defrauding three insurance companies out of nearly $142,000 by claiming a bear had caused damage to their vehicles.
The group is accused of providing video footage from the San Bernardino Mountains in January of a “bear” moving inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes to the insurance companies as part of their damage claims, the department said. Photos provided by the insurance department show what appeared to be scratches on the seats and doors.
The company viewing video of the Rolls-Royce suspected that it was not a bear inside, but someone in a bear costume.
It's my home state...but can it get any crazier? Facepalm
AP News link
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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,” the California Insurance Department said four Los Angeles residents were arrested Wednesday, accused of defrauding three insurance companies out of nearly $142,000 by claiming a bear had caused damage to their vehicles.
The group is accused of providing video footage from the San Bernardino Mountains in January of a “bear” moving inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes to the insurance companies as part of their damage claims, the department said. Photos provided by the insurance department show what appeared to be scratches on the seats and doors.
The company viewing video of the Rolls-Royce suspected that it was not a bear inside, but someone in a bear costume.
Having worked for a large carrier for 3 decades it was always fun to catch someone committing insurance fraud. If your going to pretend to be a bear, you better know how they move and act boo boo
and lock them up
