ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- A warning from St. Bonaventure University to its students, don't attack clowns!

It's regarding nationwide concerns problems where people dressed as clowns try to lure children into woods.

Two women recently reported seeing a person dressed as a clown near Bob's Woods.

Shortly after that a group of students posted an "anti-clown army" sign-up sheet and several students were later seen carrying baseball bats around campus.

Campus security is reminding students to alert security if they notice something suspicious and not to take matters into their own hands.