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
Mar 19, 2021: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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mom and 2 cubs (~4 months) traveling
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59429 N, 122.47557 W
Mar 19, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion spotted with cubs on 3/19/21 around 4am in Pacifica near Terra Nova Highschool on Lerida Way
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.55456 N, 122.44668 W
Mar 19, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Video caught of mountain lions in driveway with potential cub?
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59271 N, 122.46891 W
Mar 17, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Clear mountain lion tracks in the mud behind our house
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.38213 N, 122.14686 W
Mar 17, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat ran across road and stalked prey near trailhead. Photographed across road with telephoto
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.83239 N, 122.51528 W
Mar 15, 2021: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Dead puma south of reservoir on northbound 17. Next to highway median. Not positive exact location my toddler was hollering in the back. Sorry for the loss of this creature. Must have been hit by a car.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.25893 N, 122.04344 W
Mar 14, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Walking early in the morning when the cat ran across the road and then up the hill. It stood at the top of the hill for a minute and looked at us from about 30 ft then jumped behind someone's deck. It was a smaller cat maybe a young one.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.51007 N, 122.74863 W
Mar 14, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain Lion seen crossing Sheldon Rd 10:53PM, not far from last sighting a couple months ago - likely still the same one that ate our cat and was seen on our neighbor's porch
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.22443 N, 121.99956 W
Mar 13, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Seemed to be a bobcat walking around yards
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.64099 N, 122.45861 W
Mar 13, 2021: Puma Sighting
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bob cat was following us after sunset
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.44342 N, 122.43981 W
Mar 13, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Cub or female maybe 60 lbs on trail a few Hundred yards away no fear looked at me and sauntered on
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.97555 N, 122.58538 W
Mar 12, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Set up camp in Maggies in the upper sight off the main path. After eating my dinner and cleaning up my food stuffs during civic twilight a juvenile puma chased another juvenile up a live oak not 10 yards from my tent.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.51320 N, 121.72622 W
Mar 10, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Puma walking past camera trap. *video received and confirmed by staff*
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.12645 N, 122.01230 W
Mar 7, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Adult mountain lion (appeared to be collared) activated motion sensor light then froze when we made eye contact. We stared at each other for a few minutes, the it slowly walked past me and turned left onto Stacia towards Los Gatos Blvd. I have a video that shows it clearly.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.22223 N, 121.97136 W
Mar 6, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Cougar on camera trap in out front yard. First capture in about 15months with the trap. We also have fox that loves this spot. Lots of rabbits and squirrels, and some deer. Can supply mp4 video if you would like.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34990 N, 122.12519 W
Mar 6, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Puma, looking for an early morning snack.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.13084 N, 122.11326 W
Mar 4, 2021: Puma Sighting
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3/4/2021 6:43AM 2 remote cameras video
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.29649 N, 122.06609 W
Mar 4, 2021: Bobcat Sighting
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Full grown Bobcat (about 3 ft in length) sighted crossing the Foothill Rd from west to east and roaming around the pinpointed location.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59705 N, 121.88614 W
Mar 4, 2021: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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1-2 pumas at night, my friend and I shined a flashlight at them then walked back down the trail, 1 of the pumas started following us
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.86592 N, 122.24455 W
Mar 2, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion in our backyard. Must be very hungry since it wasn't shy at all.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15913 N, 121.97003 W
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