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 10, 2021: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Close to midnight I heard a loud cat noise. I looked out from the window and saw a Puma. It stood under the streetlight by the visitor parking area for about 5 seconds and then ran towards Rossmoor Community Gardens.
Jun 9, 2021: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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*sighting received by staff via email*
Cross streets are College Dr. and Miraluna Dr.
Jun 8, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Captured on security camera.
Jun 1, 2021: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Caught on remote wildlife camera which is on our fence looking out into Claremont Canyon Preserve. Still photo submitted to North Hills Wildlife website.
May 31, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Animal has been in the neighborhood for a while; appears to be a bobcat. Has attacked & killed two cats in the last two days (Gary Ave & Hemme Ave), was trying to attack a third on La Serena Ct. (location of the picture)
May 31, 2021: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Garage security camera captured mountain lion passing by around 11pm
May 31, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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On Old Spanish Trail about 1000ft from the Alpine Trail trailhead. Saw it crossing the trail and into the bushes. Seemed young, and was mewing for its mother - I presumed, but didn't stay long enough to find out.
May 29, 2021: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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camera trap
May 28, 2021: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Adult mountain lion spotted in my yard.
May 28, 2021: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Mountain lion recorded on security cameras at 2001 Rosecrest Drive in Oakland. The incident was reported in a story by KTVU. The link will take you to the story and the security cam video.
May 27, 2021: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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A Neighbor posted this on Nextdoor: Mountain Lion in Ridgemont. At 8:30 AM this morning my wife saw a mountain lion in our front yard on Campus Drive. The lion walked slowly across our yard and disappeared. It came up from Leona Canyon behind our house. She said it was gray and about the size of a German Shepard dog. It had a long tail and triangular shaper ears.
May 27, 2021: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Large (the size of a mature German Shepard dog) gray puma walked slowly across our front yard. It came from Leona Canyon Open Space Preserve behind our house.
May 27, 2021: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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I was on rock spring trail and heard a noise up the hillside. I stopped and looked around and saw an animal in the manzanita. I saw a really long tail. My impression of it was of a juvenile animal- it was really lean and too big to be a Bobcat (I've seen bobcats) but didn't look like a full sized lion. It watched me for a long time, probably five minutes. **staff isn't sure if this is a puma or not
May 27, 2021: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Cougar seen on side of road near bridge over river
May 26, 2021: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Came around corner of hiking trail, made a moment of eye contact and it ran off into scrub. 1.5-2x my house cat's size.
May 26, 2021: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Sighting caught on security camera
May 23, 2021: Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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going for a run just before dawn at 5:08am, saw a small cat on the trail, and assumed it was a bobcat. It was shrieking, and did not scamper off. As I got closer, it went into bushes next the trail and kept the screeching sounds. I could see the eyes in the bushes but not make out the animal. Only later did I wonder if it was a puma cub crying for it's mom. Can't see anything in the video, Can you tell from sounds in the audio? I can send to you if you would like.
** staff received audio and identified it as gray fox
May 20, 2021: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Puma seen on security camera.
May 18, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Caught on remote wildlife camera. Previously seen 4/5 and 4/25/2021. Photo submitted to North Hills Wildlife website.
May 12, 2021: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Looks like a male wandering out through our gate.