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 31, 2021: Puma Sighting
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We have wildlife cameras by Sonoma Creek in Glen Ellen - caught gorgeous films of a cat with a collar. Happy to send the films if you want it.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.36364 N, 122.52277 W
Jul 30, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat captured on yard trail camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.85555 N, 122.04283 W
Jul 29, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Young puma walking across yard after dusk
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.23417 N, 121.93931 W
Jul 29, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion seen coming up from the river and crossing the single track trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.63768 N, 121.25117 W
Jul 26, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Puma or similar big cat. Only back legs spotted; solid/monotone color coat
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.22475 N, 121.96714 W
Jul 26, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion seen on front porch. Exact time unknown.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.61165 N, 122.48382 W
Jul 25, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion crossed 120 in front of my car.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.80481 N, 119.87365 W
Jul 24, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Our neighbor snapped these pictures of this mountain lion at 7am. It was in a fenced yard and our neighbor was able to yell and startle it out of the yard, but it jumped multiple fences to escape the area. Walked from Alicante down toward the hill to Linda Mar Blvd.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.58337 N, 122.48213 W
Jul 23, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Large dark colored prey with tail as long as body on farm trail viewed by 2 individuals
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 40.81294 N, 81.61925 W
Jul 23, 2021: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Smaller puma was hit by a car, was barely alive when I pulled over. Carcass was located nearby the Juniper Ridge access gate, most likely trying to cross. Called San Mateo animal control, but it was graveyard shift so not sure what became of it. Sad loss for the area.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40587 N, 122.24390 W
Jul 22, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
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Appears to be a bobcat. Jump up and over the fence.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87197 N, 122.01117 W
Jul 21, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Security camera footage in residential side yard. Posted on Nextdoor by Sing Yip.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.72626 N, 122.13196 W
Jul 21, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Was night biking with a friend, rounded a corner at high speed and good-sized puma (much larger than me) and was 10 feet away on the trail. Slammed brakes and he moved off the trail into a large tree. We kept light on the lion and tried to scare him off but he wouldn't move. After 5-10 min, we scurried past him while he was probably 25 feet away. Bombed down the hill and about 1 mile later, near the Cottle trail water trough we spotted ANOTHER one in the distance. Definitely not the same one, but 200-300 feet away.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.16476 N, 121.79346 W
Jul 19, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Young mountain lion seen from Manning Road ran along corral fence line, then under fence before I could get my camera out.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.76015 N, 121.80495 W
Jul 19, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain walked through our property at 15005 Karl Ave, Monte Sereno, ca.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.25019 N, 121.97753 W
Jul 18, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Puma cruzing for a morning snack!
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.13100 N, 122.11309 W
Jul 17, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion seen in Bethany Church parking lot in the evening. Exact time unknown.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.61694 N, 122.43390 W
Jul 16, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain Lion walking by our house picked up by our Ring camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.64860 N, 122.03400 W
Jul 13, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Came home late. Cat was in middle of driveway holding our domestic cat in its mouth. Drove toward cat. It dropped our cat and down driveway and leaped a 7' fence.30 minutes later cat was spotted again pacing on other side of fence.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.05537 N, 122.03027 W
Jul 12, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Caught on Ring Video walking past near where deer normally set it off
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.05692 N, 122.52684 W
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