Puma & Bobcat Sightings Map

Spotted bobcat in my backyard at 7pm on April 14, 2026.

I noticed the bobcat on the Tassajara Creek paved trail.  It also noticed me but did not run.  I followed it up the trail for a while.  It eventually stopped on the trail in front of me.  I kept my distance (15 feet) and watched for a few minutes as it focussed on a squirrel.  It was not skittish about me at all.  It eventually very casually walked off the side of the trail into the bushes where the squirrel went.  I unfortunately did not have my phone with me to take a picture.

Was star gazing at my truck when I heard something in the brush. I ignored it and when I saw something at the corner of my eye turned and saw a large Bobcat the size of a Medium sized dog.

Bobcat caught on TrailCam at 2:50am by creek next to our home

A Bobcat jumped the fence and heads down the hill towards the brush and stream below.

Bobcat running from farm into woods. appeared to be carrying some form of prey item

I was driving into work when I noticed an animal on the left side of the road.about to cross. It was about the same color as a deer so I thought it was a small deer at first. As it crossed the road ahead of me I noticed it had a tail with a black tip. Inthought that's a strange looking dog. As I watched it I realized it had a cat head.  I  could not believe what I had just seen.  I reached the part of the road where it crossed at and it had already gone over the levee on the brightside of the road so it was no longer visible.  

Yesterday I was mountain biking in the Mt. Diablo open space. I entered via Macedo Ranch to Fairy Lantern Trail to Stage Road. On Stage Rd between the green gate and the area with the streams there was a carcass of a large deer on the trail. The meat was done but the innards where in the middle of the trail still in tact. I assume it was a fresh kill from the night before as the carrion birds had not come for the remainders. 

I did not see a Puma but I spend a lot of time in the park and I do not believe the Bobcats or Coyotes could be capable of taking down a deer. My assumption is it must have been a large cat.

I was tempted to take a photo but did not in case the animal was still nearby.

Bobcat came by around 12:15am

A Bobcat stops by the bird bath for a big swig of water early in the morning then works its way down the hill.

Walked off trail to see the view of area and we heard growling when we're almost to top of hill to the left of monkey face hill. There were two deer that where by us to the right. We didn't see a cat, but the low soft growl sounded aggressive and mean. When googling the sound the only result that came up was for mountain lion. We decided to turn around and proceed back to the vehicle while watching behind us.

I saw a bobcat while driving.  It was walking through a hole in a chain link fence where it seems was an area of open space between homes in the neighborhood. 

Mountain lion hit by car on north side of 280

Puma cub found in culvert in SPV

Juvenile bobcat spotted around 6:30 pm, walking up hill on the Westview Trail at the Lafayette Reservoir. It then turned left (to the southwest) onto the Rim Trail.

POSSIBLE presence of mountain lion.  Approached a bend in the scrub/forest on the return and heard a close, low rumble sound.  NO VISUAL CONFIRMATION.  Any slight advance forward on the trail led to a sound - total ~4 times.  Made noise and shouted.  Rumbling only ceased as two other adult hikers approached from the other direction.

Saw a puma in a field in Edgewood park while I was driving on 280

This cat looked about half grown and crossed the path about 30 yards ahead of me on the Water Tank trail off Old Lucas Valley Rd. Unfortunately, it was gone before I was able to get a picture.

I saw a mountain lion in our yard last night at around 11:30 pm. 

I heard a big commotion outside our bedroom, so I opened the window to see what was going on. I was expecting to see raccoons or a deer or even a coyote. Instead, I heard a loud and deep growl, then this huge animal ran away and leaped over the fence. 

It was definitely a feline, because it jumped onto the fence, then propelled itself from the fence on its hind legs. It was a very cat-like jump. It was larger than a bobcat and had a very long tail. 

Then for about 10-15 minutes after it jumped over our fence, I heard it in the back, growling and running around. 

I tried shining a flashlight and all I was able to see for a quick second were green eyes reflecting the light, then it ran away. 

The growl was actually very scary! It was deep and very rumbly. Not at all like a bobcat. 

Looks healthy and slender.