Cornell University has added a new rule banning the processing of wild game in school kitchens months after two students went viral for carving up a bear in a dormitory kitchen. The school confirmed to a student newspaper that the rule’s addition was a direct response to the 2025 incident, which saw two students drag the carcass of a black bear they had killed into Cornell’s Ganędagǫ Hall for preparation.
Incident Details
One of those students, Aaron Chin, revealed himself as one of the butchers on a podcast a few months after the incident. Chin explained that he and his hunting partner, a fellow Cornell student, had planned on bringing the bear from the hunting grounds located roughly two hours from the school to a friend’s house to prepare it, but claimed the friend had an emergency that left them unable to use his home.
Chin also said that before bringing the bear meat on campus, he and his partner ensured they weren’t breaking any campus rules. The incident incurred swift social media and on-campus backlash, prompting state regulators to investigate. However, after an inspector from New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation visited the kitchen where the carving took place, the agency found no code violations.
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