Robert F Kennedy Jr admits to dumping useless bear in Central Park | EUROtoday

He put the bear’s physique into the again of his automotive as a result of he was going to pores and skin the bear and retailer its meat at his home, he mentioned.

But after a late dinner in New York City on the Peter Luger Steak House, he needed to go straight to the airport and didn’t wish to go away the bear in his automobile.

“I had an old bike in my car that somebody asked me to get rid of. I said, ‘Let’s go put the bear in Central Park and we’ll make it look like he got hit by a bike,’” he mentioned after which laughed, saying it could be “amusing” for whoever discovered it.

The Kennedy marketing campaign didn’t instantly remark additional on the incident.

In October 2014, the physique of a black bear cub was discovered within the bushes of Central Park and police launched a prison investigation into the loss of life.

Foul play was suspected within the case, Reuters reported on the time, and state wildlife officers later concluded it was probably struck and killed by a automobile.

Mr Kennedy mentioned within the video that the New Yorker had requested him in regards to the incident and was planning on doing a “big article” about him.

The New Yorker didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Reuters.

In a latest Reuters/Ipsos ballot, Mr Kennedy was favoured by 8pc of voters. He has but to qualify for the poll in lots of states forward of the Nov. 5 election.