The drunk bear-chaser who was the subject of a viral Facebook post by the North Adams police department launched his assault in a misguided attempt to protect school children, police told MassLive.

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The man who drunkenly chased a bear through the woods with a dull hatchet was just trying to protect children, police say.

Yosemite National Park is home to hundreds of black bears, but rangers say tourists are posing a risk to their livelihoods, ...