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
Jul 9, 2022: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Beach Blvd and Ball RdSaw on my neighbors garage roof and jump down as big as a large dog. Notified OC animal control
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 33.81871 N, 117.99430 W
Jul 9, 2022: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Deer carcass dragged under tree. Abdomen ripped open. Hind leg gnawed on.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.01538 N, 121.95112 W
Jul 7, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Walking through driveway, caught on garage security camera. Video sent.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46827 N, 122.27354 W
Jul 6, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.96608 N, 122.56484 W
Jul 3, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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House camera caught footage of cat
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46700 N, 122.26000 W
Jul 1, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Almost exactly 48 hours after a mountain lion was caught on camera by our motion sensor camera. This time the camera caught the mountain lion dragging a mule deer carcass from off-camera to a tree in our front yard. We can't see where it stops, but we found what was left of it on the morning of 7/7 (we'd been out of town). I have a video of this one too, but again the uploader would not let me submit the file. Please contact me if you'd like a copy.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46019 N, 122.27100 W
Jun 30, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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I have a video caught by motion sensor security camera. The mountain lion walks casually across our driveway. I would upload but your uploader is not allowing me to submit the 18MB file. Please contact me via email if you'd like it.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46020 N, 122.27101 W
Jun 29, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
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Observed in our back yard through the kitchen window. We do have chickens.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 43.38901 N, 71.95064 W
Jun 29, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Camera capture in backyard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.43105 N, 122.28594 W
Jun 25, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Bobcat on Fence just off Ring Mountain
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88804 N, 122.44719 W
Jun 25, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
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I was riding a electric unicycle Anthony Chabot Regional Park near the Bort Meadow Staging Area when I heard some rustling in the bushes off the trail. I made a u turn and saw a large bobcat hunting in the brush. It looked at me for a few seconds and then walked away slowly into the brush. It was a large bobcat and looked to weigh around 25 to 30 pounds. It didn't see me at first, and after he did, he casually walked into the brush. He was around 7 feet from me.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.77813 N, 122.12676 W
Jun 24, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Bobcat visit at house. Video sent.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50966 N, 122.46928 W
Jun 24, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Camera trap located on a ridge above 633 Lupine Valley Road
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99677 N, 121.87496 W
Jun 20, 2022: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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6:15am in Joaquin Miller Park near the fallen redwood tree on Sequoia Bayview Trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81050 N, 122.17912 W
Jun 19, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Our usual visit every few weeks
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.64748 N, 122.48027 W
Jun 19, 2022: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Collared lion crossed 17 (west to east) at 7am
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15142 N, 121.98489 W
Jun 18, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Big cat at 7am, also seen elsewhere around the neighborhood
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81386 N, 122.20684 W
Jun 18, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Walked down our front pathway likely following deer . Deer walked down same pathway several hours prior to Puma
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81366 N, 122.20686 W
Jun 17, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Hi, I did not see this personally but it was shared on next door. I am leaving a link to where they posted pictures and a video. I also took a screenshot from the video. I do not know the time. Not sure there’s much more I can do to help but if so let me know!
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81543 N, 122.20381 W
Jun 16, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Caught it on camera walking thru our backyard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.83283 N, 122.21369 W
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