Massachusetts police warn people not to chase bears with a hatchet, while drunk, as man did
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police in Massachusetts have some sage advice: Don't go chasing after bears while drunk and armed with nothing more than a dull hatchet.
North Adams police said on their Facebook page that someone did just that on Monday.
"Chasing bears through the woods drunk with a dull hatchet is strongly not advised," the department posted, noting that the man was taken into protective custody "due to his incapacitation from the consumption of alcoholic beverage."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No name was released.
Police said anyone who sees a bear should leave it alone and call authorities.
"We certainly don't need anyone going all Davy Crockett ..." police wrote.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bears are not unusual in the largely rural western part of the state.
A dispatcher said Tuesday said no one was available to handle media calls.