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
Aug 11, 2021: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Witness mountain lion attack on deer in our backyard around 1:30am. ML left around 6am this morning. Deer is still there buried under branches.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03507 N, 122.07448 W
Aug 9, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Mountain Lion caught on camera near Sonoma Creek again. 2nd visit in 3 weeks
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.35830 N, 122.52435 W
Aug 8, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Leaped across the road, right in front of my car, as I was heading up Sharp Park Rd.. I had to have grazed the tail, it was so close. Looked about as long as the width of my car as it went by in a blur.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.63270 N, 122.47712 W
Aug 6, 2021: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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I am not sure whether it was a bobcat or puma but it wad midsized large, black, roaming very slowly as it might've been hurt down the street on flat land by the Dunkin Donuts near 11th street in santa monica, CA. thought you'd might want to see if there were other reports.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.02629 N, 118.48845 W
Aug 6, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Actually two sightings on August 6th and 7th, both times with a trail camera taking video, both times a puma with a racoon in its mouth. There have been over 3 prior sightings close to the same location in last year.
*staff received confirmation via email
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.04155 N, 121.95019 W
Aug 4, 2021: Puma Sighting
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There is a bobcat which visits us at least weekly. Yesterday at 6:47am we captured a video of the cat going down a path toward Sonoma Creek. As soon as it was almost out of site, a fox appeared and watched the bobcat disappear. I have the video of this.
*staff reached out but did not receive video so can't confirm
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.35842 N, 122.52434 W
Aug 4, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Average size mountain lion/puma
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.55347 N, 122.49388 W
Aug 4, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Camera caught it walking through backyard near Waterdog Lake.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.51000 N, 122.31399 W
Aug 3, 2021: Puma Sighting
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Just walking by our back yard next to open space. See video clips here:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.63243 N, 122.48028 W
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
Sighting Type Unknown
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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
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