['< sod > unfortunately, the internet fame led to fears that pedals would be targeted during hunting. in october 2016, reports of pedals being killed by a [ [ bear hunting | hunter ] ] received widespread attention. < ref name = " : 0 " / > < ref > { { cite news | url = http : / / www. northjersey. com / news / facebook - group - for - bipedal - bear - says - pedals - is - dead - in - statement - 1. 1676892 | title = facebook group for bipedal bear says\'pedals is dead\'in statement | last = cowen | first = richard | newspaper = northjersey. com | access - date = 2016 - 10 - 14 } } < / ref > in response to the killing [ [ new jersey senate | state senator ] ] [ [ raymond lesniak ] ] introduced a bill dubbed " pedals\'law " that would ban black bear hunting in new jersey for five years. < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. northjersey. com / news / n - j - senator - s - pedals - law - would - ban - black - bear - hunting - for - five - years - hearing - today - 1. 1678127 | title = n. j. senator\'s\'pedals\'law\'would ban black bear hunting for five years ; hearing today | last = norman | first = jim | date = october 17, 2016 | publisher =\'\' [ [ the record ( bergen county ) | the record ] ]\'\' | accessdate = 18 october 2016 } } < / ref > < eod > < sod > in october 2016, reports of pedals being killed by a [ [ bear hunting | hunter ] ] received widespread attention. < ref name = " : 0 " / > < ref > { { cite news | url = http : / / www. northjersey. com / news / facebook - group - for - bipedal - bear - says - pedals - is - dead - in - statement - 1. 1676892 | title = facebook group for bipedal bear says\'pedals is dead\'in statement | last = cowen | first = richard | newspaper = northjersey. com | access - date = 2016 - 10 - no 14 } } < / ref > in response to the killing [ [ new jersey senate | state senator ] ] [ [ raymond lesniak ] ] introduced a bill dubbed " pedals\'law " that would ban black bear hunting in new jersey for five years. < ref > { { cite web | url = http : / / www. northjersey. com / news / n - j - senator - s - pedals - law - would - ban - black - bear - hunting - for - five - years - hearing - today - 1. 1678127 | title = n. j. senator\'s\'pedals\'law\'would ban black bear hunting for five years ; hearing today | last = norman | first = jim | date = october 17, 2016 | publisher =\'\' [ [ the record ( bergen county ) | the record ] ]\'\' | accessdate = 18 october 2016 } } < / ref > < eod >']