Zoo denies its bear is a man in suit

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A zoo in eastern China is trying to reassure visitors that their bears are not people dressed in costumes.

Rumors and conspiracy theories have been swirling on social media after a video of a sun bear standing on its hind legs went viral.

The video shows the animal waving at a crowd.  And the bear’s fur looks loose and wrinkled in places, almost like an ill-fitting bear suit.

In a statement, the zoo insisted that people just “don’t understand” the bears’ behavior.