The fur was seized on Tuesday on the A36 motorway near Besançon. The skin was transported in a box with additional packaging intended to protect the head.
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, customs official said.. The offense noted is that of illegal transport of prohibited goods. This offense is constituted when the holder is not able to justify being authorized to hold the goods in question, said customs official.