A bear in the freezer, a campus in mourning
On September 7th, the Tompkins County Scanner Beat reported a tragedy of epic proportions: Touchdown’s cousin had been skinned and processed in Ganędagǫ Hall.
The gruesome incident unfolded in the first floor common kitchen area, a space accessible to anyone in the 564-person dorm, and now, forever tainted by this gristly (grizzly?) affair. The Cornell police department were summoned and responded to the scene immediately, but Fate’s uncaring hand had already sealed the bear’s doom. “Tackledown,” alas, was long gone.
The unfortunate animal likely thought it was safe, since black bear hunting season in New York just started. Nevertheless, its dead body was displayed on a camo blanket. After images surfaced on Sidechat of the bear’s skin, skull, and carcass, as well as a freezer stuffed with Ziploc bags of his meat, the Cornell student body mourned the loss with Touchdown, whose perpetual smile has presumably been wiped from his face.
As members of the Cornell community, we offer our deepest condolences for the grieving family of the bear and hope that they can bear this insurmountable loss. We hope that Tackledown is in a better place (and that the Ganędagǫ first floor kitchen has been thoroughly sterilized).
