Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to placing a dead bear cub in Central Park in 2014, a mystery that has puzzled New Yorkers for nearly a decade. Kennedy revealed the incident in a video with comedian Roseanne Barr, explaining that he found the bear after it had been hit by another motorist during a falconry trip in upstate New York. Initially planning to skin the bear and use its meat, Kennedy ran out of time and decided to stage a scene in Central Park to make it look like the bear was killed by a cyclist. This bizarre episode, which included Kennedy posing with the bear's carcass, has added to his campaign's controversies. Kennedy has often used the incident humorously, referencing a past medical issue he attributes to a brain parasite. The story has drawn widespread media attention and further complicated his presidential bid.