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
Jan 15, 2023: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Felidae camera
Jan 14, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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This bobcat walked up the stairs 10 feet from our house, moving from Marion Avenue up to Edgewood Avenue.
Jan 14, 2023: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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We believe this is the same mountain lion that we see all the time.
Jan 13, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Crossing the driveway below the house.
Jan 13, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Unknown
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https://nextdoor.com/p/Gy_tHc9xn2PC?utm_source=share&extras=MjIxMDUyNw%3D%3D
Jan 13, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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same male bobcat sighted for several days after chicken kill on January 7, 2023
Jan 13, 2023: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Captured on a camera that we monitor for Felidae Foundation.
Jan 12, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Probable
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Animal crossed Parkwood Drive and went down into the canyon.
Jan 12, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Just learned about this website but we’ve got a Bobcat that I’ve see nearness my barn at least once per week for the past several months.
Jan 10, 2023: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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adult puma
Jan 10, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Unknown
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https://nextdoor.com/p/WJdQF5fpP8gm?utm_source=share&extras=MjIxMDUyNw%3D%3D&init_source=other_share
Jan 7, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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same bobcat sighted in October killed 4 chickens at 3:30pm on a dark rainy day
Jan 5, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Big and looked healthy, relaxed.
I thought it was a mountain lion until he turned around and I saw it had no tail.
Jan 2, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Walking in open space directly behind our back fence in the open space
Jan 2, 2023: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Felton cub incident: mom and cub reunited
Jan 1, 2023: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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The bobcat was sighted in the morning in one backyard. S/he then went on to attack two chickens in the neighboring backyard around late morning. We believe s/he ate one chicken entirely. Then s/he was seen in the next neighbor’s backyard that night.
Jan 1, 2023: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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We were just starting the climb up the hog back fire road trail, just west of the Throckmorton in Fire Station.
On my left, I saw a puma traveling south through the brush, exactly parallel to me 25 feet or so to my left, as I was climbing up the hill.
I had a full view of its body for about 3.5 seconds as it walked at a brisk pace in full view. After looking at archive footage, I can confirm it must be an adolescent puma.
It made eye contact with me for about a second and a half, as it moved briskly off away from my direction over the hill behind the brush, and out of view, to my left (Through the brush, towards the ocean).
It had a tail that was perhaps 1/2 the length of its own body so it was definitely not a bobcat, and it was definitely a feline face with the black ‘mustache’ color framing its mouth from below, the middle of it nose down below the lips.
The photos I have attached are not my own. The cat that I saw was a combination of both photos:The photo showing the puma furthest from the photographer is the approximate size *of what I saw, but much closer.
the close-up photo is extremely similar to the cat. I saw a smaller version of this. It was bright light out by the way, and around noon when I saw it.
The hide and face are very close to the cat in the close up photo.
Dec 31, 2022: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Probable
Evening (6pm-12am)
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I was walking my dog at 7:45pm. My dog hesitated as we approached George street but I encouraged him to keep going, and as we passed the driveway on our left, an animal came out of the shadows of the driveway towards us. As first I thought maybe it was a coyote but as we walked past and it circled around behind us I turned and saw it’s face - definitely a mountain lion! It was a small one, about the same size as my dog who is a lean 65 pounds. The puma stopped to watch us after it circled behind us and I grabbed my phone to use the flashlight. I made loud noises as I slowly walked backward, doing my best to keep my dog behind me. I walked backward into the lighted driveway behind me and called my partner to come pick us up.
Dec 29, 2022: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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cub found alone under porch in felton, mom last seen night previous around 7:30 pm.
Dec 28, 2022: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Large mountain lion in our yard going over 5’ chain link fence. We were inside watching thru window.