Puma & Bobcat Sightings Map
While many people are confident they've seen a puma, not all of these sightings are accurate. The map below includes both confirmed and unverified puma sightings in the larger San Francisco Bay region (and beyond) since 2004.
Over time, this will help us evaluate problem areas, movement barriers for wildlife, and potential for human-puma conflict.
Have you seen a puma or bobcat in your neighborhood?
Sightings List
May 14, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31336 N, 122.14475 W
May 8, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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The bobcat was walking slowly up a trail directly behind the Cal Adventures Ropes Course
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87179 N, 122.24608 W
May 3, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Our cat was sitting by the back door (door was open but the screen door was closed.) I heard a yowl I've never heard before and went running to see what it was, wondering if my cat was hurt. There, sitting right on the other side of the door was what I believe to be a bobcat. It was about 3 times the size of a normal cat and had the typical brown and black stripes. I made a loud sound and it ran away.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.75266 N, 122.45804 W
May 2, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Found it just walking past in backyard
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.29700 N, 122.07000 W
May 1, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Camera sighting of three mountain lions. Appears to be a mom and her cubs.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.28828 N, 122.04800 W
Apr 29, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat for sure, was casually crossing the road as I came home around 10pm.
Fluffy coat and short stubby tail. Looked to be a full grown adult Bobcat crossing the street from the neighborhood to the hills by Fernwood Cemetery. Didn't have time to capture a photo while driving.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87650 N, 122.52633 W
Apr 29, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Just a quick pass through our yard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50927 N, 122.46882 W
Apr 28, 2025: Puma Sighting
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A suspected mountain lion, larger than our family’s 45lb dog jumped over the fence from culvert abutting our back yard into our yard. It startled our dog who started barking as soon as it landed in the yard. It jumped back over the fence and traveled east as the dog chased it away, in the direction of Mt Diablo. My wife got a good look at the size, light yellow coloring, approximately 50+ lbs with a tail the length of the body, dark shading at the end and the tails thickness was of particular note. My wife saw it long enough to observe its size from the kitchen window, less than 20’ away, as our dog began barking. She observed it leap the 4’ fence as the dog chased it off.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87300 N, 122.03000 W
Apr 27, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Seen on camera coming from neighbors' and walking along fence from south, turned to walk east at 11:40am, returns with reverse path at 12:12pm.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50500 N, 121.92000 W
Apr 26, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Around 6pm, we were walking on the fire road approaching Harwood Ct. We looked to the left at the Ridge Trail that leads to Belgatos Park, and there was a Puma standing on the trail looking down. No photo.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.22641 N, 121.91463 W
Apr 26, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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We were barbecuing and as we were going outside to check the food the bob cat was sitting there. We have seen it twice the last few days
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.81083 N, 121.36715 W
Apr 26, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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11:15 am, comes from neighbors' yards, pauses to look into the back yard, then continues east; later seen hunting in field a block east
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50500 N, 121.92000 W
Apr 25, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Was on daily walk. Saw it on path. Kid on bike came around corner and scared it
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.95019 N, 121.94473 W
Apr 25, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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No camera footage; walking along fence west to east.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50500 N, 121.92000 W
Apr 24, 2025: Puma Sighting
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I was riding through Muir Woods at about 630pm. A Mountain lion ran across the road and the tail was a dead giveaway for the big cat. It disappeared up the hillside quickly.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88503 N, 122.57029 W
Apr 24, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Mother with 3 kittens
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81629 N, 122.01567 W
Apr 24, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat spotted behind the bathrooms at the lighthouse parking lot. Hung out watching people for a while. Photo taken with binoculars
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.99773 N, 123.01138 W
Apr 22, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Was driving my daughter to school a little early this morning. Around 635am. Coming down old ranch road in san ramon, There was what I originally thought was a cat just sitting in the middle of the road, as i got closer i realized it was a baby mountain lion. My only concern is that its a residential area and being it was such s young mountain lion the mom must be somewhere close. Keep your eyes open when walking your pets around that area
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.73794 N, 121.91707 W
Apr 22, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Can’t be sure which I saw. Dog went crazy inside house and I shined flashlight over deck to see large, appeared to be grey, animal just laying on the ground. Not disturbed by flashlight and just kept looking around. Had a cat-like head, no spots, appeared to be 50 to 70 pounds. Tail was not visible.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.97971 N, 122.53946 W
Apr 19, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Just a casual stroll through our yard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50927 N, 122.46882 W
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