‘Freezer Full of Roadkill’: RFK Jr.’s New Biography Exposes Bizarre Raccoon Incident

An unusual incident mentioned in the new biography of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has recently come to light.

Titled RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise and written by investigative journalist Isabel Vincent, the book recounts an incident in which Kennedy Jr. severed a body part from a roadkill raccoon for later study.

The book chronicles the personal and professional turmoil in Kennedy Jr.’s life, derived from dozens of sources, including his daily journals updated between 1999 and 2001.

While speaking to People, Vincent said that Kennedy once stopped his car on a highway while driving with his wife and children after spotting a dead raccoon.

In a November 11, 2001, diary entry quoted by Vincent, Kennedy wrote, "I was standing in front of my parked car on I-684 cutting the p**** out of a road killed raccoon, thinking about how weird some of my family members have turned out to be."

He also reflected on disputes with his brother, Douglas Kennedy, and cousin Bobby Shriver, and noted that his children "patiently" waited for him in the car.

Vincent told the media outlet that Kennedy took animal’s g******* to study later. She noted that the raccoon incident is one of several unusual episodes linked to Kennedy Jr.'s interest in wildlife and roadkill.

That health secretary’s interest dates to childhood, including a moment when he brought a salamander to his uncle in the Oval Office, and an early fascination with falconry.

The biographer stated that Kennedy wanted to become a veterinarian as a kid and worked at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., after school.

“So he's got a great love and interest in animals and a freezer full of roadkill, I'm sure, where he studies it,” said Vincent.

During the 2024 presidential campaign, Kennedy faced scrutiny over several other animal-related incidents since joining Trump's cabinet.

Reports emerged about him leaving a dead bear carcass in Central Park, beheading a whale near the Kennedy family compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., and allegedly grinding up "baby chickens and mice in a blender" to feed his hawks.

The last claim was made by his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing in 2025.

According to the New York Times, Kennedy Jr. reflected on a separate roadkill incident while speaking with reporters in 2024.

"I pulled over, and I picked up the bear and put him in the back of my van because I was going to skin the bear," he said.

Kennedy Jr. added, "It was in very good condition and I was going to put the meat in my refrigerator. I've been picking up roadkill my whole life. I have a freezer full of it."

The People report also mentions Kennedy’s “l**t demons” and journal entries in which he assigned numerical ratings to encounters with women other than his wife, with higher numbers denoting more serious acts of infidelity.