After a long winter, are wandering around one Lower Mainland city like they own the place and are lighting up social media.

The RCMP detachment responsible for the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows area received a call Monday night of a black bear being chased by a remote control car.

91裸聊视频淏ear spotted, by Golden Ears school,91裸聊视频� Joel Silvestri said on Facebook.

Officers responded, but when they arrived on scene, no bear, car or car operator were around.

Another bear was spotted near a coffee shop, while a cub was observed along a main street.

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91裸聊视频淵ou can91裸聊视频檛 make this stuff up,91裸聊视频� said Ross Davies, with the Kanaka Education Environmental Protection Society.

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It is a bad year for bears though, he added.

91裸聊视频淭his is probably the most bear activity in the neighbourhoods that I91裸聊视频檝e ever seen, actually,91裸聊视频� he said.

The heavy snow pack in the mountains has pushed the bruins down into the suburbs where they91裸聊视频檙e looking for free lunches. That91裸聊视频檚 why people have to remember to keep their garbage away from hungry paws.

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He said the situation should improve as salmonberries ripen, giving more food for the grazers.