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 13, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Bobcat mother passes in fron of our house, followed by a cub. Heading into Holdener park.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.64753 N, 121.75693 W
Jun 13, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Saw it running down page street in lower Haight area in San Francisco. At Page & Webster street. The map thing wasn't working on here so I couldn't add location that way. This is the second time I've seen one running by at night. The last time was 2 months ago, around midnight. I wasn't sure, because I thought, "A bobcat in SF? NO way!" So I decided to wait to see if I saw it again before I reported it. This time I'm sure. It was trotting by too fast for me to get a pic. It's the size of a medium size dog, with blondish hair.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.77329 N, 122.42911 W
Jun 9, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat walked through the campground at 1:21pm
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.48874 N, 121.15123 W
Jun 8, 2022: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Screaming in the AM hours, deer carcass in the yard. Returned for the 2 more mornings to dine on the carcass, while dragging it closer to the house each morning.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 39.15872 N, 123.22766 W
Jun 6, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Video sent to Zara. Puma walking in daylight across field.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.27228 N, 117.16856 W
Jun 5, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Early morning sighting at 633 Lupine Valley Road. Same lion appears to have been in the area between 5/20 and 6/6.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99697 N, 121.87496 W
Jun 3, 2022: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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I watched a coyote chase the puma up our field and up and over the fence.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39193 N, 122.20476 W
May 27, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat in backyard. Video sent.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.75135 N, 121.96242 W
May 22, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion in backyard. Video sent.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42519 N, 122.19871 W
May 22, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Large lion captured on the ridge above our house.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99677 N, 121.87479 W
May 22, 2022: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.48500 N, 122.28000 W
May 21, 2022: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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adult walking along side of home
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.48437 N, 122.28017 W
May 21, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion in backyard again. Video sent.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42536 N, 122.19871 W
May 19, 2022: Puma Sighting
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First sighting of a lion in this location. Camera is positioned on a ridge at the top of our property. Several sightings between May 20 and June 6.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99670 N, 121.87483 W
May 17, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Security video from motion sensitive camera. Heather Heights Road in Saratoga.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.27041 N, 122.11829 W
May 17, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Trailcam video taken 5/17/2022 in my home driveway in Pescadero, CA
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.23582 N, 122.34360 W
May 11, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Over 30 pound male hunting gophers on southern slope. Too far away to see w/o Binocs. Large whiskers and well endowed.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.04063 N, 121.96114 W
May 10, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Same adolescent bobcat that was sighted on my property 05/09/2022 and reported here. This time it was walking along the bank of the creek heading downstream from my neighbors, then it came up and headed out same path across my property and up to Blithedale Ave towards King Street.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.91567 N, 122.55272 W
May 9, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
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Seen on my property on Corte Madera Avenue. Lots of crows were alerting and even several squirrels, so I looked outside and saw a large, odd-looking cat sitting on my walkbridge over Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio creek. It was crouched down near where we have been seeing Mallard ducks the past several weeks. I walked outside on my deck to observe it and it looked like an adolescent, not full grown, but appeared to have a scar on top of its right hind leg (see photo). I made some noise and it trotted across my property and then headed west along Blithedale Avenue with the crows following.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.91589 N, 122.55292 W
May 7, 2022: Puma Sighting
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A camera on the side of my townhouse captured juvenille puma. The camera is located on top of the wall and looks out on the side of the house, Sharon Rd is on the other side of the fence.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42598 N, 122.19640 W
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