Puma & Bobcat Sightings Map

I was hiking up the Laurelwood Park Trail with my dog and we were almost at the summit of the trail when I saw the back end of what I believe was a mountain lion retreating off of the trail ahead of me and into the brush. While I did not see the entire cat, I saw its back half and it had the distinctive thick, long mountain lion tail with a darkened tip. I immediately turned around and made my way down while trying to keep an eye behind me. I did not see it again. I will not be so foolish as to hike that late up there again!

Caught on outdoor cam walking on our porch.

https://youtu.be/mcslFTobjhk

Camera caught mountain lion

On June 22, 2019, I was In my backyard, walking toward the 8 foot chain-link fence between my backyard and my neighbor's, when I glimpsed a moderately large, long, lean animal with a thick, long tail almost to the ground and the tip of the tail curved up. It had short, golden brown fur and was about 10"“12 feet from me.

It was a thrilling experience even just to glimpse such a beautiful wild creature in such close proximity to me!

Lion eating dead deer carcass

Mountain lion in front yard. 'Nest' camera filmed lion. Posted to Nextdoor site on June 20th. (Pacifica Creekside neighborhood on Nextdoor)

#107M Caught on trail cam.

Saw a Puma concolor (mountain lion) at the bottom of Whiskey Ridge. Near Moore Creek side of Lake Hennessy.Estimate it to be about the size of a retriever , maybe 50 to 60 pounds (guessing). It quickly disappeared into the Thanks woods. Path workers report seeing fresh tracks near their work.

Carcass with clean eating pattern, expect it was a mountain lion. Heard strange noise last night at dusk around 9pm, along with a dog who wouldn't go outside. Vultures this morning led to carcass.

It was stalking a deer in our backyard just before dust. It was big, adult mountain lion with a tracking collar

At about 11:15 p.m., my Aussie Shepard mix dog asked to go outside and I stepped out with him. My dog stopped about ten feet from the door, refusing to go further into the yard. I looked in the direction he was staring/sniffing and saw a cougar about 20 feet away. When I stared, it sank a little in a very cat-like way, as if to say, "I'm not here," then froze, looking at us calmly. My dog turned and ran for the house. I walked slowly backward until near the house;. Got my camera and went back out but it was gone in only a moment. I have seen cougars in the wild before in another state, and this was definitely a cougar. We live on Jana Vista Rd in El Sobrante, right next to a wilderness area and regularly have foxes, skunks, possums, wild turkeys and coyotes at times in our front and back yards, The cougar was likely hunting them. There is a steep slope downward in the northern third of the back yard, too steep to use much, and it has multiple trees a bush, and ivy ground cover, places for small creatures to hide. It was beautiful, and a privilege to see it. Glad to answer any questions from researchers.

Sitting at my dinner table enjoying the view an adult mountain lion walked past our patio and proceeded north up at the back of the house. I was only able to get a picture of it in the

Puma sighted walking along Calaveras Road. Green eyeshine. Long tail visible. Sighted it again while driving back up the road. It wasn't skittish. Windy conditions and a light drizzle.

Large cat hanging on the left side of the trail. Tip of tail was slightly darker. Hard to believe it would be at such a populated trail. Tweeted at Palo Alto police to see if anyone else saw it - guess not.

Four young lions (a single mature adult seen at same location 10 hours later)

We picked up what looks like mountain lion scat in a planter bed alongside our house this afternoon. 

There are also large deep indentations in the bed where I recently removed a plant and amended soil so it’s light and fluffy - will look more closely in daylight at those; may be paw prints. 

Scat was in the bed and alongside it ~ we have the scat 

I have seen scat on trails around the bay and checked it with photos and descriptions.

Thank you for obscuring our home address

We are two blocks from Mc Laren Park in SF Portola District, not West Portal. 

Saw up on side of hill. Not a threat. It moved swiftly a long ridge. I felted blessed to see it in the wild.

Adult Puma ran parallel on San Felipe Road where it parallels Thompson Creek. Visible (including long tail) for about six seconds in the headlights. Glanced back before walking off road into thick brush.

Mountain lion killed our goat in our yard.

Spotted walking south on shoulder along west side of 97 between Entiat and Rocky Reach dam.