Dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,” the California Department of Insurance began an investigation after an insurance company suspected fraud when the suspects, residents of Glendale and Valley Village, in January reported a bear had gotten into their Rolls-Royce Ghost in Lake Arrowhead.

There is a rather unusual twist in the story of a bear that attacked vehicles in California. Authorities now say the 'bear' is actually something else.

Four suspects were arrested in a wild California insurance fraud scheme that included a person in a bear suit ripping up several luxury cars.

Four people face insurance fraud charges after claiming a bear trashed their Rolls-Royce. Investigators say it was a person wearing a bear costume.

Caught bear-handed! An investigation into a suspicious insurance claim filed by four Los Angeles-area residents revealed a scheme where someone wore a bear costume and scratched up the inside of three cars,

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,

LOS ANGELES — 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 four suspects tried to allege a bear damaged their cars in LA. They're now facing insurance fraud charges.

The California Department of Insurance began investigating the alleged bear attacks after an insurance company received a claim in January and suspected fraud. The vehicle owners