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
Jul 8, 2020: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Ring cam of mountain lion in Morgan Hill, CA. Approached front door and left area. Was later observed back in area by neighbors approximately 10 hours later. Can send entire video upon request.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.14887 N, 121.59351 W
Jul 6, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
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A young bobcat killed one of my young hens that was lingering out of the coop at 8pm (dusk, but still very light out). Jumped from an overhanging oak, and cleanly broke her neck. I happened to see the flash of her light feathers as the bobcat was carrying her over the fence, and scared the cat off. I recovered the body of my girl, but the cat came back three times trying to retrieve its kill. We got a photo during one of these attempts.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56706 N, 122.34878 W
Jul 5, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Very large, beautiful mountain lion seen walking on the sidewalk of Montero Ave on Sunday morning.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.58031 N, 122.37905 W
Jul 1, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Walking dog up hill. Animal came from the hill to my left around 100 feet away and ran across road. Also seen by jogger coming from other direction. Dark grey/black. 3-4 feet long with 1 foot long tail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.91042 N, 122.03555 W
Jul 1, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Heard a mountain lion screaming between 12:50 and 1:00 a.m. Sounded like it was between the upper section of Fairway Dr. and Soquel Dr. It screamed about 12 times that I heard, probably more, because it woke me up. Seemed to move away to the West.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99259 N, 121.94131 W
Jul 1, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Campbell, CA near neighborhood that backs up to Rolling Hills Middle School near Pollard and Quito Rd. Saw on Elwood Drive.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.28079 N, 121.99401 W
Jul 1, 2020: Puma Sighting
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mountain lion or bobcat? walked behind us (5 of us) in backyard..
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39092 N, 122.13895 W
Jun 29, 2020: Puma Sighting
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video of a Puma walking across driveway at 11:45PM.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.08915 N, 122.02156 W
Jun 28, 2020: Puma Sighting
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We were hiking from the parking lot and about to enter the ravine and horsehoe section of the trail just south of the puma camera and the big fir tree..when suddenly about 25 feet ahead of us a mountain lion leaped from the high side of the trail coming down the high side of the brush and onto the trail in a magnificent leap with the sun on its caramel and honey colored fur. Its front paws hit the ground and it's mid quarter curved and it's hind legs came around to face forward and it's long tail swept gracefully across our line of sight. There was a huge commotion in the woods and a very large buck with two prongs of antlers lept up the hill! The lion bounded off in the opposite direction of us and down the ravine. The mtn lion's tail had a black/white tip, no collar, it's body was remarkable smooth, with no gouges of loss of fur visible. It was well developed and nourished, could not see any rib bones, there were huge muscles, about 160 pounds, length about 6-8 feet with the tail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.30549 N, 122.13511 W
Jun 28, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Valparaiso Street, Stanford
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41957 N, 122.16546 W
Jun 27, 2020: Puma Sighting
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On our evening walk saw approx. 150 lb. puma
in grass area east of Rollingwoods rd. It was about 200' away and looked directly at us. It was the third sighting of it in two weeks. Looked like it was trying to catch ground squirrels which are abundant in that area. All 3 sightings were in same area around dusk.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.93700 N, 121.96397 W
Jun 26, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Black Puma around 9.15am ...
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.91158 N, 122.03603 W
Jun 26, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
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bobcat walking through back yard
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.08914 N, 122.02171 W
Jun 18, 2020: Puma Sighting
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I spotted a mountain lion Thurs. June 18th in the evening, around 8pm while walking from Woodstock Road up the hill on Fairview Ave., walking towards Stonebrae. It was lounging up in a large oak tree near the road and watched me as I walked by. It was a large solid yellow/gold animal. I wanted to stop and take a picture but was scared to do so. I just kept walking.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.65923 N, 122.01884 W
Jun 17, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Beale and Folsom @ 5 am June 17th
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.78865 N, 122.39280 W
Jun 17, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Pack of 4 mountain lions walked up our driveway
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34269 N, 122.11290 W
Jun 16, 2020: Puma Sighting
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confirmed sighting in Russian Hill SF (Greenwich x Jones) June 16 at 12:30 am https://twitter.com/Ing_Fehr/status/1272806779525582848
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.80149 N, 122.41612 W
Jun 16, 2020: Puma Sighting
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ABC7 footage in lot (front x Embarcadero) June 16 @3:30 am -
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.80111 N, 122.39988 W
Jun 16, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Market (xFremont) Security Footage June 16 @ 3:37 am
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.79185 N, 122.39829 W
Jun 15, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
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bobcat leaping on prey
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.98985 N, 123.00750 W
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