Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits to Dumping Dead Bear Cub in Central Park – Hollywood Life
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confessed on Sunday that in 2014, he dumped a useless bear cub in Central Park in Manhattan and staged it to appear like the animal had been hit by a bicycle.
The staged bicycle accident first made headlines in 2014. Then-New York Times reporter Tatiana Schlossberg—who’s the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy—lined the story for the outlet.
A lady was strolling her canine in Central Park when she observed it mendacity below some bushes, partly hid by an deserted bicycle. The cub was 6 months previous and 44 kilos.
On Sunday, Aug. 4, the 70-year-old shared a video on X exhibiting him recounting the story to Roseanne Barr, 71.
He famous that he determined to share the story now as a result of the New Yorker will likely be together with the incident in a forthcoming article. “Looking forward to seeing how you spin this one,” he stated in his put up, tagging the journal.
Looking ahead to seeing the way you spin this one, @NewYorker… pic.twitter.com/G13taEGzba
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 4, 2024
In the video, Kennedy began his rationalization by saying he and a few associates picked up the animal after he noticed a girl in a van hit and kill a younger bear whereas driving by means of the Hudson Valley.
“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,” he stated. “It was in very good condition and I was going to put the meat in my refrigerator.”
He then detailed how he had to attend a dinner at Peter Luger Steak House in New York City after which head to the airport, which meant he had to eliminate the bear.
To resolve his dilemma, he determined to go away the bear in Central Park with an previous bicycle to make it appear like it had been hit by the bike as a result of there had been “a series of bicycle accidents in New York” and thought it might be a “good idea” to stage the incident—mentioning it might be “funny.”
“We thought it would be amusing for whoever found it, or something,” he stated.
“The next day it was on every television station,” he recalled of the headline-making story. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, what did I do?’”
“I was worried because my prints were all over that bike … Luckily, the story died down after a while,” Kennedy shared.
“It’s gonna be a bad story,” he added whereas speaking in regards to the New Yorker‘s proposed piece.
On Monday, the outlet revealed a bit titled “What Does Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Actually Want?” which included particulars surrounding the bear incident.
