A biologist determined the bear was fake as it didn’t leave behind bear saliva, hair and urine.
The California Department of Insurance teamed up with San Bernardino County authorities to lead “Operation Bear Claw,” which determined that the four people attempted to defraud insurance companies by claiming a bear had entered their luxury cars and caused interior damage.
When authorities brought in a biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife whether the bear was real, the expert said the alleged animal did not leave a trace, such as bear saliva, urine and hair.The biologist also said the scratches on the exteriors of the luxury cars did not match what would have been a bear’s claw.
“ opined it was clearly a human in a bear suit,” the Department of Insurance said in a statement. “Upon further scrutiny of the video, the investigation determined the bear was actually a person in a bear costume.”The suspects allegedly defrauded $141,839 from the insurance companies.Jail records show Tamrazian, Chirkinian and Muradkhanyan were all arrested Wednesday. Tamrazian was being held in lieu of $85,000 bail, while bail was set at $30,000 for Chirkinian and Muradkhanyan.
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