Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has finally shed light on a mystery that has puzzled New York City for almost a decade.
The enigma in question? The identity of the individual who left a deceased bear cub in the heart of Central Park.
According to CBS News, the incident dates back to October 2014 when a lifeless bear cub was discovered under an old bicycle in Central Park. Kennedy, in a surprising confession, admitted to being the one who left the cub behind. This revelation came to light after a fact checker from the New Yorker Magazine reached out to verify the information for an upcoming story.
Kennedy took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to share a video in which he narrates the incident. The caption accompanying the video read, Looking forward to seeing how you spin this one, @NewYorker
The presidential candidate explained that he was on his way to a falconing expedition when a van driven by a woman hit and killed the bear. So, I pulled over and I picked up the bear and put him in the back of my van because I was going to skin the bear, and it was in very good condition, and I was going to put the meat in my refrigerator, Kennedy said. He further clarified that in New York state, it is legal to acquire a bear tag for roadkill bear.
The bear remained in his vehicle as he spent the day with friends. After falconing, Kennedy returned to New York City for a dinner reservation that ran late. With a flight to catch and no time to return to his Westchester home, Kennedy decided to leave the bear in Central Park, stating he didnt want to leave the bear in the car because that would have been bad.
Kennedy also mentioned that during that period, there were numerous reports of bike accidents. He had an old bicycle in his car that he was asked to dispose of. I said lets go put the bear in Central Park and well make it look like it got hit by a bike, Kennedy stated.
The media attention that the bear incident garnered left Kennedy stunned. And I was like, Oh my God, what did I do? And then they were, there was some people on TV and Tyvek suits with gloves on lifting up the bike and theyre saying theyre gonna take this up to Albany to get it fingerprinted, he said. He expressed concern as his fingerprints were all over the bike.
Kennedy anticipates that the upcoming New Yorker article, which was still unpublished as of Thursday night, will be a bad story. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of politics and the unforeseen circumstances that can suddenly thrust a candidate into the spotlight.
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