<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=2016-10-14}}</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>