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
May 18, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Large adult Mountain Lion hunting a Turkey. Startled it, and it walked away. Less than 20 feet from a regularly walked trail. Report 1 of 2. First sighting, have seen close by the following day, 2nd report submitted. Did not see any cubs, and have not seen any kills. Neighbor reported large gather of buzzards, but did not see any kill.
May 16, 2020: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Nest camera video sent to Zara M at [email protected]. Screenshot added here
May 12, 2020: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Solo lion on security camera strolling down driveway.
May 8, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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The San Bruno Police Department was called to Sweeney Ridge Trail after a woman report that she was "stalked" by a mountain lion about one mile into the trail. The Mountain lion was scared off after she made a lot of noise.
May 8, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Walked around a corner going down the Santos Trail, saw a very big mountain lion (200+ pounds) gazing intently at a herd of cows about 500 yards away. I was about 50 feet from the cat. I quickly and quietly went back up the trail and booked it back to my car
May 7, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Solo hiker+2other hikers encountered 2 mountain lions crossing heavily used hiking trail in Sweeney Ridge area at 100+ distance in daylight.
May 5, 2020: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Small, like a bobcat. Climbed up tree close to back deck.
Apr 30, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Caught on cameras late at night following two deer.
Apr 26, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Blurry picture but 100% was a bobcat. On the trail from Bear Creek Rd. that goes along the Briones Resevoir.
Apr 22, 2020: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Large Puma walking down my road caught on security camera.
Apr 21, 2020: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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I was walking, chatting with my boyfriend when he yelled at me to move away from the bush. I then realized that the noise I had been hearing was a mountain lion growling at us. It was right beside us. We did not see it. At home we checked the growl of a puma on YouTube and it sounded the same.
Apr 17, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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I was hiking on the Coastal Trail above the valley trail to Tennessee Beach. At first I thought it was a large dog but when I looked through my binoculars, it was clearly a mountain lion, and not a bobcat. Long and sleek with what looked to be a damaged tail.
Apr 16, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Medium size mountain lion sitting on road as I rounded the corner of Madrone Trail; Las Trampas Regional Park . Upon seeing me some 40 yards away cat ran off into the brush.
Apr 14, 2020: Puma Sighting
Track / Sign
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Droppings covered in hair and unusual big cat like trail
Apr 10, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Was seen walking through driveway at 2100 Wharf Road, Santa Cruz around 7:30.
Apr 7, 2020: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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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.
Apr 5, 2020: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Came right up to our back porch and stared at our dog through the sliding glass door. No collar.
Apr 3, 2020: Puma Sighting
Track / Sign
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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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.
Mar 30, 2020: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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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
Mar 28, 2020: Bobcat Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Bobcat feeding on a kill