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
Apr 14, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Droppings covered in hair and unusual big cat like trail
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.10152 N, 121.56856 W
Apr 10, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Was seen walking through driveway at 2100 Wharf Road, Santa Cruz around 7:30.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.98116 N, 121.95879 W
Apr 7, 2020: Puma Sighting
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While walking on a Sequoias Senior Living trail, I saw a tan, lean, (100 lb?) mountain lion ~200' ahead, running downhill to the left, apparently fleeing our approach. As we walked another 150' we saw a pair of turkeys walking uphill to the right of the trail. We suspected that the lion had been stalking the turkeys until we interrupted.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.37024 N, 122.21947 W
Apr 5, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Came right up to our back porch and stared at our dog through the sliding glass door. No collar.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.50056 N, 122.60795 W
Apr 3, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Paw prints in dry mud on McCosker Loop Trail close to Canyon homes on southern part of trail. In Sibley RP, Wilcox Staging area.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.84078 N, 122.17586 W
Mar 30, 2020: Puma Sighting
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I saw the puma sitting on the hill close to the 280 exit, I was on my bike, I was going to stop and take a picture of the poppies but when I saw the cat I realized it was not a good idea
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40928 N, 122.19391 W
Mar 28, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat feeding on a kill
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.02221 N, 122.21649 W
Mar 24, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
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Backyard camera capture.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.43105 N, 122.28593 W
Mar 18, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
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bobcat walking through property.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.08971 N, 122.02168 W
Mar 13, 2020: Puma Sighting
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It was 5 pm on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 260 McGivern Way in Bonny Doon. The juvenile lion walked out of the woods, across my yard and went under my house. It had a long tail and appeared healthy yet lean and had faint spots on his fur/back. It did not see me at the window.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.05207 N, 122.10593 W
Mar 12, 2020: Puma Sighting
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video of uncollared mtn lion crossing driveway
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.22513 N, 121.95935 W
Mar 11, 2020: Puma Sighting
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camera trap
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.08066 N, 122.02704 W
Mar 1, 2020: Puma Sighting
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3:03 AM casually walking by video camera (have video)
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.50462 N, 119.79154 W
Mar 1, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Seen on Montara Mountain.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56490 N, 122.48547 W
Feb 28, 2020: Puma Sighting
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It looked like a young puma. My roommate and I are both biologists at The Marine Mammal Center and are very familiar with bobcats which we've seen in the Headlands before. This didn't have tufted ears or light fluffy fur. It was small, a little bigger than a bobcat, but with a long tail smooth looking darker fur. We are very confident that this was a young mountain lion.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.82244 N, 122.52749 W
Feb 28, 2020: Puma Sighting
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A very large mountain lion with a collar was spotted at 3515 Redwood Drive, Aptos. It was not concerned about the motorist, and walked down the driveway of this house. These neighbors recently had their cat killed, and found remains below their house.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.01370 N, 121.87590 W
Feb 25, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Lion ran across trail
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39481 N, 122.27899 W
Feb 24, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Juvenile mountain lion on the Manzanita Trail near past hilltop vista
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.20684 N, 121.97735 W
Feb 24, 2020: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion caught on camera jumping over fence in San Bruno home backyard. Time unknown.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.62806 N, 122.44041 W
Feb 22, 2020: Puma Sighting
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While driving I witnessed what I thought was a bobcat crossing East Blithedale at
Carmelita in Mill Valley, then I noticed a long tail with a dark tip as well as other faded looking markings. Looks Identical to mountain lion cub images found online.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.90377 N, 122.53940 W
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