RFK Jr. Admits to Leaving Dead Bear Cub in Central Park Nearly a Decade Ago
In a turn of events, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly admitted that he was behind a curious incident that took place almost a decade ago involving a dead six-month-old female black bear cub which was found mysteriously in New York City’s famous Central Park.
The Mystery Unraveled
In a video posted online, Kennedy candidly revealed that he stumbled upon the bear cub after it was hit and killed by a vehicle in front of him while he was on his way for a falconing trip one morning. Viewer discretion is advised due to the nature of the story.
“I pulled over and picked up the bear, intending to skin it and store the meat in my refrigerator,” recalls Kennedy. He explains his actions were legal under New York state law, which allows for a bear tag for roadkill bear.
The Bear Cub Ends up in Central Park
Unfortunately, Kennedy’s falconing expedition ran longer than expected, forcing him to reroute to a dinner engagement in the city. The event went on late into the evening, making him realize that he would need to head straight to the airport, leaving him with no time to drop off the dead bear at his home in Westchester. The bear, he recollected, was still in his van.
Kennedy says, “I did not want to leave the bear in the car as that would have been bad.” Considering the recent spate of bicycle accidents in the city due to newly installed bike lanes, he hatched a quirky plan. Still, Kennedy was quick to mention that his judgment was not clouded by alcohol at the moment, even though he was in the company of those who had been drinking.
He recounts, “I had an old bike in my car that somebody asked me to get rid of. So, I thought I’d place the bear in Central Park and make it appear like it was hit by the bike“. Unaware of the media storm that this would cause, he proceeded with his plan.
Media Outrage and a Family Connection to the Mystery
In the aftermath, Kennedy was taken aback by the extensive media coverage that his stunt attracted. Not only was it the front-page news of every major paper, but also featured on every television station, with helicopters hovering around the scene that was cordoned off by yellow tapes and a swarm of police vehicles.
In an intriguing twist, one of the mystery investigators was none other than Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy’s niece and granddaughter of former president John F. Kennedy. At the time, Schlossberg was a reporter for The New York Times and authored unanswered questions regarding the bear’s death.
Significantly, Kennedy expressed his concerns about potentially being linked to the incident owing to his fingerprints on the bicycle. However, the story soon faded into the oblivion of unsolved mysteries until it recently resurfaced when a fact checker from The New Yorker contacted him for a story verification for an upcoming magazine feature on Kennedy.
The presidential candidate predicted, “It’s going to be a bad story.”
