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 5, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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I think a bobcat walked up our driveway. We've seen pumas come through before, but this one was different, with a very short tail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34254 N, 122.11240 W
Aug 2, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat sighting. It was crossing the Alameda del Prado between Dove place and Quail Ct, across from the creek area at around 6:30 pm and didn't stick around once it saw me - bounded up the hill towards Marinwood.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.04558 N, 122.54137 W
Aug 2, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Caught on security camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.49820 N, 122.27798 W
Aug 1, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
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Security camera captured a bobcat jumping over our fence. It jumped onto a recycling bin before going onto the fence.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.20121 N, 121.84874 W
Jul 31, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion laying down by San Pedro Creek. Exact time unknown.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.58474 N, 122.49141 W
Jul 30, 2020: Puma Sighting
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I have a video but couldn't upload it.
*received email with video. Remains unconfirmed by staff*
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.92551 N, 122.30979 W
Jul 30, 2020: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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A mountain lion was in the front yard of a house on Reina del Mar. It is probably the same cat that has been seen around Vallemar lately - there have been a lot of recent sightings in the middle of the day and the early evening. There was also a mountain lion near the same spot at 6:30 p.m. in January 2020.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.61280 N, 122.47835 W
Jul 29, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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In our backyard across the river from Henry Cowell State Park
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.04275 N, 122.07366 W
Jul 29, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Juvenile puma located in front yard. Appeared to be hurt or sick as it wasn't moving much. Animal control and fish & game were called. No action taken. Puma was gone the next morning.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.47262 N, 122.25407 W
Jul 29, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Our Nest cam caught what appeared to be a young Puma walking up our driveway. I have video but unable to attach - please contact me so I may send via email
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.47575 N, 122.25550 W
Jul 29, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Mountain Lion in our driveway.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.61983 N, 122.45283 W
Jul 29, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Picked up mountain lion twice within 20min of eachoher on our backyard camera.
*staff received video via email**
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59287 N, 122.48961 W
Jul 28, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Was turning onto Sonoma mountain rd and saw a good sized mountain lion! When it saw me it ran into the creek
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.36889 N, 122.53886 W
Jul 27, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Walking down my driveway, caught on ring video.
**staff confirmed via email
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.54322 N, 122.49916 W
Jul 27, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Walked directly next to the house then off up into the hills.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34936 N, 122.26004 W
Jul 27, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Adult female mountain lion and cub near deer carcass. Site is far off-trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46207 N, 122.28693 W
Jul 27, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion in alert stance near deer carcass (behind, left of puma). Site is far off-trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46207 N, 122.28693 W
Jul 26, 2020: Puma Sighting
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First saw one silhouette 200 feet away, very narrow head, extremely long tail, then another one followed. My dog froze on spotting them, then barked and they ran.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39243 N, 122.07949 W
Jul 26, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Mountain Lion caught on trail Cam in Pacifica back yard. Visits nightly.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.60966 N, 122.47105 W
Jul 25, 2020: Puma Sighting
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from email: sighted a mountain lion on Bear Gulch Road yesterday between 1200 and 1100 BGR. She promptly ran away and wanted no part of us. It appears that she had a tracking tag.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40297 N, 122.28667 W
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