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"Chasing bears through the woods drunk with a dull hatchet is strongly not advised"

Farther afield, an important message from the North Adams (Massachusetts) Police Department, as posted on its Facebook page:

The North Adams Police Department is urging everyone to NOT chase bears through the woods with a dull hatchet, drunk. Yes that really did happen tonight. We understand there are bears in the area. If you see a bear, LEAVE IT ALONE and call us. We certainly don't need anyone going all Davy Crockett chasing it through the woods drunk with a dull hatchet. It is just a bad idea and not going to end well. It will however, certainly end you up in jail...which it did. The hatchet man was taken into protective custody due to his incapacitation from the consumption of alcoholic beverage. We are still trying to figure out what his end game was. Any thoughts on what he was going to do if he did locate it? We would certainly like to hear because we have no idea.

Here's a little bit more context from the Berkshire Eagle. We just... you know... no words.

Things really are a little bit different over on that side of the border.

[via Jon Campbell]

Earlier on AOA:
+ Report: Woman stabbed bear in the Adirondacks
+ Don't feed the bears

photo adapted from original by Flickr user peupleloup (cc)

On the Japanese earthquake and the kegs and eggs riot -- wait, what?

In case you didn't realize, America has the choice of being like the upstanding and stoic Japanese survivors -- or rioting college students in Albany. Thankfully, Glenn Beck is here to point these things out:

By the way: Glenn Beck is coming to Albany April 16 for a "show" at the Palace.

[via @jonathanrnash]