GILROY, California — He has got a giant padded head, perfectly round red cheeks and a bobbletail, and he is walking from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
Jesse Larios says he does not know exactly what inspired him to dress up as the character he has named Bearsun and start the over 400-mile (644-km) trip, but he has been pleased with the attention the move has received.
“It was an impulsive decision for sure. I didn’t plan it out,” said the 33-year-old in the brown-and-white suit he designed.
The journey Larios began on April 12 has morphed into something bigger, drawing fans from all over.
Larios has started a GoFundMe account, which as of Wednesday had raised $7,100. Up…
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