Robert F. Kennedy Jr. left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed in a recent video that he once placed a dead bear in New York’s Central Park as a prank. A decade ago, the bear, killed by a motorist, was left in the park with a bicycle on top, sparking a city-wide mystery. Kennedy, recounting the story to actress Roseanne Barr, said he was on his way to a falconry excursion when the bear was hit. He intended to skin and eat the bear but ended up in Manhattan with the carcass. His friends, under the influence of alcohol, suggested the prank to make it appear as though the bear had been hit by a bicycle, a hot topic in the media at the time.

The bear’s discovery by two women walking their dogs led to an investigation. Authorities dusted the bike for fingerprints and sent the bear for a necropsy, confirming it was hit by a vehicle and not subjected to animal cruelty. Kennedy admitted his prints were on the bike, adding to his concern.

Source: AP News