The fur was seized on Tuesday on the A36 motorway near Besançon. The skin of the animal, approximately two meters long, was transported in a box.
The driver explained to customs officials that he was moving belongings between Germany and Spain. The bear being a protected species, its possession, alive or dead, is prohibited by unauthorized persons. fine on the driver for transporting goods prohibited by the regional customs directorate, Yasmina Pomathios, told AFP on Thursday.