He put the bear’s physique into the again of his automobile as a result of he was going to pores and skin the bear and retailer its meat at his home, he stated.
However after a late dinner in New York Metropolis on the Peter Luger Steak Home, he needed to go straight to the airport and didn’t need to go away the bear in his car.
“I had an outdated bike in my automobile that any person requested me to eliminate. I stated, ‘Let’s go put the bear in Central Park and we’ll make it seem like he received hit by a motorbike,’” he stated after which laughed, saying it will 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 legal 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 car.
Mr Kennedy stated within the video that the New Yorker had requested him concerning the incident and was planning on doing a “large article” about him.
The New Yorker didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Reuters.
In a current 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.