New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park

January 7, 2026 Caroline Haskins

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a bear cub’s corpse in Central Park in 2014 to “be fun.” Records newly obtained by WIRED show what he left New York civil servants to clean up.

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The Ancient Art of Nasal Rinsing Might Protect You From a Cold
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