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If you or anyone you know are considering getting drunk, grabbing your favorite ax and barreling off through the woods in pursuit of bears and/or adventure, the North Adams Police Department has a clear message for you.

Don't do it. Seriously. It is a very bad idea.

North Adams officers posted that advisory on their Facebook page Monday night, when an enterprising citizen ended up in protective custody after allegedly chasing bears through the woods with a dull hatchet. The post, which has a tone of near-total bemusement, appears below:

**Chasing bears through the woods drunk with a dull hatchet is strongly not advised** The North Adams Police... Posted by North Adams Police Department, Massachusetts on Monday, May 11, 2015

MassLive has reached out to the North Adams police for comment. The identities of the person and bears involved have not been released.