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 10, 2021: Puma Sighting
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my yard adjacent to Quicksiler cty Park At the very top of Mockinbird hill lane parallel to the New
Almaden trail There were deer near the deck, my dog barked & a lion walked up the hill towqrds us. He was 6 ft away from us by tge deck trail & r turned away down the hill when I got the dog inside
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.10794 N, 121.82921 W
Jul 8, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Prowling outside our fence. Looking for one of our cats. We lost a cat on June 6, and this lion chased the other 2 on June 28.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39635 N, 122.29004 W
Jul 7, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Sitting in road, and then ran away into bushes. I thought it was a large yellowish dog, it there were no people (owners) around. The animal definitely did not run like a dog; it ran like a cat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 33.79446 N, 117.74710 W
Jul 7, 2021: Puma Sighting
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This sighting was reported through our email and I offered to report the sighting for him.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.98750 N, 122.56335 W
Jul 5, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mother and cub on security cameras. They walk up driveway and jump over 5-6' gate. They continue behind garage and probably into Arastradero Preserve. Looks like they know the way!? 4th of July fireworks also barely visible in footage.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.38197 N, 122.18798 W
Jul 3, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat entered trail approximately 60 feet in front of another hiker and myself. Bobcat paused on the trail, and then proceeded to cross trail and then wander between the buildings of the Maintenance Facility.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.22179 N, 121.78810 W
Jul 3, 2021: Puma Sighting
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camera trap
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.08066 N, 122.02704 W
Jul 2, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat leaving an area that a puma had entered a few days earlier.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.02638 N, 122.12550 W
Jul 1, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Large. Went In opposite direction when it saw us. In front of 10697 Somma Way, Bel Air. 2 am
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.21083 N, 120.17852 W
Jun 29, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Siting on trail cam above Smith Grade near Laguna Creek.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.02640 N, 122.12562 W
Jun 28, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Photos were caught on a neighbor's security camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.65460 N, 122.48586 W
Jun 27, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Crossing the road and was startled by the sight of my vehicle. Tried to go under the fence rather than jumping over. 70-80lbs if I had to guess. I have a 20 second video as well.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32947 N, 121.74546 W
Jun 27, 2021: Puma Sighting
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We were walking our two dogs, when we encountered the large puma laying down about 15 feet from us. As we started backing up away it slowly got up and starting walking towards us, but then ran the other way.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34071 N, 121.72133 W
Jun 26, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat captured on yard trail camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.85548 N, 122.04277 W
Jun 26, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat captured on yard trail camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.85548 N, 122.04278 W
Jun 18, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Black Puma sitting on a rock looking at a skunk. Big, black, with long tail. I took a video. The picture doesn't do it justice.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.90392 N, 122.03939 W
Jun 16, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Caught on security camera mounted 3’
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.29751 N, 122.10460 W
Jun 12, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Was in our front yard, between 10:15-10:30pm. Solid blond color, no spots or stripes, pretty good size, unknown sex. Believe it was a Mt. Lion.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 40.57861 N, 122.23817 W
Jun 10, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Smaller mountain lion spotted sitting high up in a tree
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.90405 N, 120.88116 W
Jun 10, 2021: Puma Sighting
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The lion was seen a week ago on Thursday at around 9:20 AM. The workmen were at my house and they took pictures of it. It was walking along near them and then ran off into the bushes. Lions have been seen recently by a number of people. The workmen had left food scraps in a debris pile and this probably attracted the lion. Last evening my dog found bones from a small animal in the back of our house. The previous night she was barking like crazy in that direction but I can not say if there was a coyote or a lion. We have a small coyote who lives closeby and is seen frequently. The dog is a tall thin German Shepherd mix and I wonder if she is endanger? I think if she saw the lion she would go for it. The workmen said the lion was larger than her and more muscular.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.61304 N, 122.47158 W
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