Four Los Angeles men have been charged with fraud after claiming a bear caused damage to their luxury vehicles, but they were actually using a bear costume to fake the attacks for insurance payouts.

They were all charged with insurance fraud and conspiracy. The bear costume was found in one of the men's home. A photograph, that went viral on social media, showed the bear outfit made up of a ...

The forms of the costumes that he chronicled vary ... the festivals are also a rite of passage for young men. Dressing in the garb of a bear or wild man is a way of “showing your power ...