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
Jun 5, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat relaxing on the hillside
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88100 N, 122.53000 W
Jun 3, 2026: Puma Sighting
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I saw this brown cat about 40 lbs or more with a cylindrical long tail with a black tip. He saw me and ran off.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15119 N, 122.10311 W
May 30, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat mom w two bouncing baby kittens.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40703 N, 122.25658 W
May 30, 2026: Puma Sighting
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Big mountain lion in driveway
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40709 N, 122.25659 W
May 27, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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Ring Camera captured a bobcat in our yard at 4:16 AM. Neighbors have been reporting a few sightings recently.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.23727 N, 121.87664 W
May 26, 2026: Puma Sighting
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Looked like a juvenile - not a small cub but certainly not a full grown animal. It was on the trail. Turned and looked at me and just kept very still. I started to make noise with my feet on the gravel and it ran, then stopped again. I made more noise and it ran away.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56166 N, 122.48226 W
May 25, 2026: Puma Sighting
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A nurse and two patients inside a room at UCSF Hospital saw a puma climbing the hill in the morning light through a window. One of the patients, who has seen several at his rural Northern California home, said that this was a rather large specimen and had an unusually dark grayish color.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.76278 N, 122.45615 W
May 24, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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Very dark color. Dark grey/black
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.93200 N, 122.10000 W
May 24, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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Adult sized bobcat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35757 N, 121.77319 W
May 24, 2026: Puma Sighting
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I was driving down the road and it was running on the road for a short while and then went off to the west.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.07791 N, 122.70932 W
May 20, 2026: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion cub. Could not see mother. Cub crossed trail and away into the underbush.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.20836 N, 121.89237 W
May 19, 2026: Puma Sighting
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2207 hours on camera. Cat appears to have a collar on it.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.95800 N, 122.59000 W
May 19, 2026: Puma Sighting
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Multiple detections on 5/19
4:53 AM
5:23 AM
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39300 N, 122.23000 W
May 16, 2026: Puma Sighting
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I was on the Windy Hill, hiking trail, by myself. The puma was about 10 feet in front of me, and walking in the same direction as I was. I stopped, and it stopped as well. I kept walking forward and it stopped and turned toward me, looked at me, and then went off into the forest. Absolutely beautiful. I took several photos
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35830 N, 122.23447 W
May 15, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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Coming from south, a little unusual
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53634 N, 122.50329 W
May 14, 2026: Puma Sighting
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From a 2nd floor balcony I heard some rustling in the field behind me, then all of a sudden there was the sound of an animal being attacked and then a chase ensued, with a pause, another skirmish, and then a 100' long chase to a 5' gate.
I believe I saw 2 cats chasing something to the gate, but they could not fit under it.
By the time I was able to get a clear view through the trees, the cats were moving along the fence line on the field-side along Thompson road. They were not big, seemed young. I saw one with a long dark tail. And am pretty sure the other did too.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.30172 N, 122.32473 W
May 14, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat (bobkitten?) spotted on security camera footage at my house in Jenner.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.45114 N, 123.11704 W
May 13, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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It looked like an adult bobcat, and it was sitting between my neighbors two giant storage containers.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35703 N, 121.77308 W
May 11, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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In the distance no more than 50 or so meters I spotted a distinctly catlike creature slightly larger than a housecat sitting in the grass. It was dark and I couldn't get a close look but it appeared to have a grayish coat and a fluffy mane as a bobcat would. It disappeared into the bushes shortly after it saw me. I am almost certain what I have spotted was indeed a young bobcat. In the surrounding area I found tufts of what I assumed to be rabbit fur as there is an abundance of rabbit in the area but no rabbit carcass. The sighting was at a little after 8 pm. I urge the public not to disturb this rare and special animal.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.97243 N, 121.82219 W
May 7, 2026: Bobcat Sighting
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In fenced in backyard on camera at 4:09 AM. Common to see Red Fox and Skunk using our backyard as a pathway. First time seeing Bobcat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99616 N, 121.96213 W
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