By Clara HarterLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — The footage is shocking. Except it wasn’t a terrifying beast — it was a person in a bear costume using a kitchen tool designed to shred meat, authorities said. And the video was no lucky capture, but a staged performance submitted as part of a four-person insurance fraud scheme, according to the California Department of Insurance. A bear costume with meat claws was discovered in the suspects’ home on Wednesday, according to the insurance department. The Glendale Police Department and the California Highway Patrol assisted in the investigation.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 15, 2024 15:39 UTC