Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a bear costume.
A fraud scheme involving wearing bear costumes across Southern California has ended in jail time for three people, according to authorities.
Three Los Angeles-area residents were convicted after staging fake bear attacks on luxury vehicles using a costume to collect more than $140,000 in insurance payouts.
Three LA County residents will spend their weekends in jail for dressing up as a bear and trashing luxury cars for insurance money.