Biography Reveals RFK Jr. Removed Raccoon Genitals for Study
A new biography of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., titled 'RFK Jr: The Fall And Rise' by Isabel Vincent, reveals a controversial anecdote from the Health and Human Services Secretary's past. According to a diary entry from November 2001, Kennedy severed the penis of a road-killed raccoon while his children waited in his car on Interstate 684. He reportedly performed the act to study the anatomy later, reflecting his childhood ambition to become a veterinarian and his long-standing interest in wildlife. This incident adds to a series of unusual animal-related exploits attributed to Kennedy, including transporting a dead whale's head on his family minivan and admitting to dumping a bear cub carcass in Central Park after initially planning to skin it. The report highlights Kennedy's self-described habit of collecting roadkill, claiming to have a freezer full of specimens. While the biography frames these actions as stemming from scientific curiosity, the details have drawn significant public attention and criticism regarding the appropriateness of such behavior for a high-ranking government official. HuffPost has requested comment from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding these revelations.
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Biography Reveals RFK Jr. Removed Raccoon Genitals for Study
A new biography of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., titled 'RFK Jr: The Fall And Rise' by Isabel Vincent, reveals a controversial anecdote from the Health and Human Services Secretary's past. According to a diary entry from November 2001, Kennedy severed the penis of a road-killed raccoon while his children waited in his car on Interstate 684. He reportedly performed the act to study the anatomy later, reflecting his childhood ambition to become a veterinarian and his long-standing interest in wildlife. This incident adds to a series of unusual animal-related exploits attributed to Kennedy, including transporting a dead whale's head on his family minivan and admitting to dumping a bear cub carcass in Central Park after initially planning to skin it. The report highlights Kennedy's self-described habit of collecting roadkill, claiming to have a freezer full of specimens. While the biography frames these actions as stemming from scientific curiosity, the details have drawn significant public attention and criticism regarding the appropriateness of such behavior for a high-ranking government official. HuffPost has requested comment from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding these revelations.
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