NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Yet another bear sighting in a Lower Mainland neighbourhood.

This 400-pound bruin was spotted in the Deep Cove area.

Tony Webb with the North Shore Black Bear Network says they need to fatten up before the winter.

“A big bear like that will need the equivalent of about 30 hamburgers a day, a lot of calories, before going into hibernation,” he explains.

Besides the usual food aromas, bears are attracted to the smell coming from hot tub covers.

“The vinyl starts to break down and releases formic acid that emulates an ant’s nest and will attract a bear,” Webb warns. “One technique to get rid of the smell is to wipe the cover weekly with a strong ammonia solution.”

If you see a bear in the neighbourhood, keep your distance, not because the bear might attack, but because bears might lose their fear of humans if it gets used to seeing people.

A bear had to be tranquilized after found wandering in North Burnaby on Thursday.