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
Oct 25, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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young male bobcat photo captured on trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.45192 N, 122.25034 W
Oct 25, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Puma photo captured on trail camera at 11:30 pm on SAME day as bobcat photo captured at 7:35am
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.45211 N, 122.25009 W
Oct 21, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Walking west down my driveway
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.54351 N, 122.49877 W
Oct 21, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Camera capture in backyard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.43127 N, 122.28561 W
Oct 20, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Ring camera captured video of mountain lion carrying a deer across our patio. We had seen the deer around our house the previous 24 hours and the deer’s behavior was strange. Our ring cameras captured it walking up on our front door stoop multiple times.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56200 N, 122.38000 W
Oct 18, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Sightings on Friday (10/14/2022), Monday (10/17/2022), and Wednesday (10/19/2022) at the Santa Clara County Justice Training Center.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.16683 N, 121.64271 W
Oct 18, 2022: Puma Sighting
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https://www.kron4.com/news/mountain-lion-spotted-in-east-bay-hills/
https://www.kron4.com/video/mountain-lion-spotted-in-hayward/8087600/
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.65205 N, 122.04278 W
Oct 17, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Over Oct 18 and 19. Mulitple images and videos of Adult and 2 cubs
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10IEBSUDyPDmk8_NI0aeTXuWApBh_UzvS/view?usp=drivesdk
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.54469 N, 122.48692 W
Oct 12, 2022: Puma Sighting
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seems to be around a lot these days....
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 0.00000 N, 0.00000 E
Oct 12, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Large male previously spotted in area
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e1B_rVHlpIvPCOoVFmZCQmxxGY4TEDwm/view?usp=drivesdk
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.54444 N, 122.48683 W
Oct 12, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Another foggy photo in front of our residence
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31924 N, 122.26316 W
Oct 11, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Saw it in the Morning and once again in the Afternoon.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 48.01978 N, 122.06609 W
Oct 10, 2022: Puma Sighting
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2 views - 45 minutes apart.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.35871 N, 122.52417 W
Oct 9, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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I saw the bobcat take my chicken over a tall backyard fence. I went back by the creek and rescued my chicken while keeping an eye on the bobcat. That was at 1:30 PM. The bc came back over the fence at 4PM. (Another live sighting) All of the other chickens were locked in the coop and my cats kicked in the house. The bc came back again yesterday afternoon (10-10-20) around 2PM. A 12 year old girl (who feeds my animals when I’m away)was in my backyard when the bc jumped / climbed over the fence yesterday. This bobcat appears very persistent and aggressive. I am completely stressed out about it.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 0.00000 N, 0.00000 E
Oct 9, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Killed pet dog. Snatched up at front porch. Mountain lion
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 39.47614 N, 121.03305 W
Oct 9, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Foggy night, but you can make out the mountain lion.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32034 N, 122.26331 W
Oct 8, 2022: Puma Sighting
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This was at 12:05 pm.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50927 N, 122.46882 W
Oct 8, 2022: Puma Sighting
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This big cat was picked up on a camera late last night between Inverness Park and Inverness near SFD.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.06370 N, 122.82199 W
Oct 7, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat was standing facing me on the ridge line trail near the highest point just before the trail heads down to Sulphur Springs. Clearly identified cat’s short characteristic tail. After about 30 seconds, it went off to the side of the trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81946 N, 122.04108 W
Oct 7, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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I saw the bobcat take my chicken over a tall backyard fence. I went back by the creek and rescued my chicken while keeping an eye on the bobcat. That was at 1:30 PM. The bc came back over the fence at 4PM. (Another live sighting) All of the other chickens were locked in the coop and my cats kicked in the house. The bc came back again yesterday afternoon (10-10-20) around 2PM. A 12 year old girl (who feeds my animals when I’m away)was in my backyard when the bc jumped / climbed over the fence yesterday. This bobcat appears very persistent and aggressive. I am completely stressed out about it.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 0.00000 N, 0.00000 E
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