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.
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Sightings List
Aug 10, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Three mountain lions (most likely a mom and two older cubs) walking on logging road in Mendocino National Forest caught on my trail cam.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 39.69562 N, 122.71796 W
Aug 8, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Juvenile mountain lion running along the edge of the path about 15 feet ahead of us. It took us a moment to realize what it was, but we got a good look for close to 10-15 seconds. Long tail, so not a bobcat. Narrow body, longish legs, looked like a lion cub. Maybe twice as big as a house cat. Disappeared into the bushes.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.77878 N, 122.12631 W
Aug 8, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat walking across driveway at 2:30am.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.99929 N, 122.53915 W
Aug 8, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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A juvenile bobcat jumping over a five foot fence, has been hanging around here recently
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.59300 N, 121.95000 W
Aug 7, 2025: Puma Sighting
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2nd night, Puma siting Pacifica, 10:30 p.m., captured on home surveillance camera, puma casually walking down the street from wooded area.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59225 N, 122.48652 W
Aug 7, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Looks like a male.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50927 N, 122.46882 W
Aug 7, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat seen on trail cam at midnight walking in our side yard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.89540 N, 122.14949 W
Aug 6, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Saw 2 smaller mountain lions walking about 100-150 yards away on the hill close to the neighborhood where Simmons lane meets butterfield lane
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.12585 N, 122.57878 W
Aug 6, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Brief footage of bobcat on driveway early morning
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.46657 N, 122.90076 W
Aug 6, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Caught on security camera. Did not seem aggressive. 10pm Aug 06 2025
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59398 N, 122.48602 W
Aug 6, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Puma siding at our house in pacifica, 10:30 p.m., captured on home surveillance camera in front, puma casually walking down the street from wooded area.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59225 N, 122.48652 W
Aug 5, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat seen on trail cam at 5:40am sitting an looking out over neighbor's back yard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.89540 N, 122.14949 W
Aug 5, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.97311 N, 122.08604 W
Aug 3, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Crossed trail (Lawrence Connector linking San Ramon to Danville Lawrence road) right ahead of us with a squirrel in mouth. 12:30 afternoon. We were walking our two dogs and did not look our way.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.77992 N, 121.90160 W
Aug 2, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Puma with very loud snarling hiss right off of my deck
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.13860 N, 122.08519 W
Aug 1, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Walked down Novitiate trail to dead end. On the way back up I heard a hissing sound, then saw a deer cross the trail. Walked a little further up and a mountain lion with a long tail (not a bobcat) walked on the trail in front of me and stopped. It saw me, then scurried off up the trail and off to the left. I was on a dead end so could not turn around. I waited for 2 minutes, got my bear spray, put on a loud podcast (talking voice) and continued past. Pretty freaked out as this was a fairly large animal. I think the hissing sound must have been from the mountain lion, at first I thought it was the deer.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.20823 N, 121.97984 W
Jul 31, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Hi - I couldn't get the map/location to work.
mountain lion was seen on critter camera set up on our driveway next to our house at 6830 Ellen lane, Forestville. Also appeared two weeks prior at almost exact time (10:30 PM).
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.46700 N, 122.90000 W
Jul 31, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Just some tail flashes.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50900 N, 122.47000 W
Jul 31, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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It was sitting about 15 ft from the trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.52670 N, 121.92361 W
Jul 30, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Ran in front of our car as we entered the parking lot for this very popular walking trail. Possibly hunting ground squirrels that are very common near the parking area, but odd to see it in broad daylight on a warm day at about 3pm - a peak time for people to be in the park. Have 30 second video, but can’t seem to upload due to size or MOV format.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.45276 N, 122.65042 W
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