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.
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Sightings List
Dec 28, 2016: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Noticed deer kill on our property morning of 12/27. Partially covered. Placed critter camera to see activity. Recorded numerous videos over several hours of a pair of pumas who returned to eat the deer. see attached video
Appears the pair moved and fully covered the remaining carcass to return later.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41231 N, 122.25105 W
Dec 26, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Greyish bobcat or small mountain lion behind the google soccer filed.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42741 N, 122.09278 W
Dec 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Saw large puma walking on ridge line by commercial lot
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.98539 N, 121.97049 W
Dec 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Change pin to blue..second sighting since 2008.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.85515 N, 122.05948 W
Dec 24, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Juvenile mountain lion walked in front of my car and down the hillside. Perhaps 55-60 lbs, definitely not adult yet. Fern flat road, Santa Cruz mountains, California.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03782 N, 121.90131 W
Dec 23, 2016: Puma Sighting
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11:45 PM 12/23/2016. Heard a "slam" against the picture window of our master bedroom. Shone a flashlight at the window and there was a mountain lion with face right at the window. It had tried to get the house cat that was sitting inside the window (must not have realized there was glass between them.) This is likely the lion that took a dog from the La Honda Trailer Park at 5 AM on 12/22. This is odd behavior and neighborhood is concerned.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31586 N, 122.27589 W
Dec 20, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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We saw a mountain lion on our next door neighbor's property from approximately a 40 foot distance. It appeared to be a young adult, orange with a long swooping tail. It went under neighbor's shed. We alerted our neighbor of the sighting.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.11407 N, 121.91110 W
Dec 20, 2016: Puma Sighting
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A juvenile, 60-80 pounds. No longer had spots, but belly and face hadn't filled out. I was mountain biking alone when it crossed a field, then crossed the road about 50 feet in front of me.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.83771 N, 122.51639 W
Dec 19, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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in Wilder Ranch, ran off quickly as I came down the trail
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99890 N, 122.07812 W
Dec 19, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Lone Puma with radio collar.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.10702 N, 121.88237 W
Dec 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Lone puma with collar passing by a trail camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.10704 N, 121.88213 W
Dec 13, 2016: Puma Sighting
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La honda resident saw mountain lion crossing Entrada Way , just behind Apple Jack's. Seems cat may have been following the creek there
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31914 N, 122.27347 W
Dec 6, 2016: Puma Sighting
Killed
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sad to say, it was struck by a car...
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34946 N, 122.10663 W
Dec 4, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Adult lion and three cubs
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03990 N, 121.99231 W
Nov 29, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Walking across the street in Alamo Ridge. Large cougar.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.84381 N, 122.04596 W
Nov 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Seen just after dusk coming up from the creek into the brush approx 40-60 lbs
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53929 N, 122.50153 W
Nov 20, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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We have goats in an enclosed (roof and sides) pen. One goat was found dead with at least one puncture wound. It looked like an animal pushed its way in and scrambled out another hole - leaving fur behind.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.11463 N, 122.08720 W
Nov 20, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Up the logging road just before our house (11621 Love Creek Road). Goats in an enclosed pen (roof and sides). An animal pushed its way in and out (left fur behind on what I believe to be the exit hole). One goat found dead with at least one puncture wound to the neck.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.11479 N, 122.08730 W
Nov 16, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Young animal, an adolescent, was running in the grass just a few feet from 680 North. He was running parallel to the highway. Head was larger than the coyote photos I've seen online, and his legs were short.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87337 N, 122.04322 W
Nov 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Spotted a big mountain lion trotting the opposite direction from us about 20 feet up the hill above Redwood Tr. and below Grizzly Peak Tr. I yelled at it and it turned to stare at me, my dog, and two kids in the jogging stroller. We backed away while it watched us.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88500 N, 122.24154 W
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