For ten years, New Yorkers have been wondering what kind of weirdo would leave a mutilated bear corpse in Central Park; now, we know the answer is. . . well, pretty much exactly the kind of weirdo you’d think. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., third-party presidential candidate and black sheep of the Kennedy clan, released a video on X on Sunday revealing that he was responsible for the 2014 incident, dumping the bear and staging the scene (badly) to look like a bike accident. The account must be seen to be believed—although I should note, having grown up in the part of rural New York where much of the action allegedly took place, that I do believe it, and furthermore guarantee you that is not the first time a wealthy person LARPing as a redneck has gotten into trouble with a bear carcass.
Here’s the thing: this bear incident has been an unsolved mystery for a decade, and you just know it’s not the only story of its kind that RFK has been holding back. And so, under the circumstances, here are some other mysteries I think we should all be taking another look at:
The Montauk Monster
We already know the man likes to leave mysterious animal carcasses in public places; honestly, this one isn’t even a reach.
The Nightmare Clown Panic of 2016
What if this isn’t RFK’s first time wreaking havoc during an election year?
The Hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305
In 1971, a mysterious hijacker named D.B. Cooper stole $200,000 and jumped from the plane, never to be seen again. RFK Jr. raised $5 million and jumped off a cliff. Coincidence? Maybe.
The Mothman
“So I was driving through West Virginia late one night after a dinner at Peter Luger’s steak house, and someone’s porch light was on. . . ”
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Look, everyone else is thinking it, so I’m just going to say it: What if there was a second gunman on the grassy knoll, but he was very, very small?
Kat Rosenfield is a columnist at The Free Press. Read her piece about Judy Blume and follow her on X @katrosenfield.
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Did the essayist contact the RFK jr campaign to ask why they posted this story now? Maybe the only press coverage he felt he can get is of his quirky Bear escapade. It says mor3 about the terrible job the press ( including TFP) has done in covering RFKjr candidacy
This is the only coverage given to RFK jr ?He is smart He is disciplined, He has real policies and he loves this country. He also cleaned up the Hudson River. He deserves better than this