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
Mar 31, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Saw this lion walking ahead of me on the RS08-Chamise spur trail in Rancho San Antonio. I moved closer to get a photo; lion eventually bolted up a steep bank when I made a noise. No aggressive behavior.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34672 N, 122.12612 W
Mar 25, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Large mountain lion ran across the road and jumped up a near vertical mountain then a hundred yards away another one ran towards the same direction
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.19774 N, 121.98191 W
Mar 21, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Adult crossed highway in front of car while driving.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.44903 N, 122.33718 W
Mar 13, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Saw 2 or 3 lions this morning on the front door cam.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.00928 N, 122.00630 W
Mar 12, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Crouched next to out building. Ran off when spotted.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.43189 N, 121.80876 W
Mar 9, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion on captured on trail camera on homeowner's property
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.44153 N, 122.32613 W
Mar 5, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Walking in hills and valleys between neighborhood in Crockett....was about 300 yards from it but had binoculars
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.05403 N, 122.23655 W
Mar 2, 2019: Puma Sighting
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We saw a mountain lion on the street right above (about 20 ft) the upper gate at Rambla Pacifico approximately 6:55 pm when coming home. The rather large animal disappeared into the bushes and might still be around the house near the gate. Visibility is quite foggy.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.04138 N, 118.64107 W
Mar 2, 2019: Puma Sighting
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The EXACT location of this sighting was on the Coyote Creek trail, just North of the footbridge North of the Anderson Lake Visitor Center. This is at Anderson Lake County Park, in Morgan Hill. The Mt. Lion was in the crouched in the field just north of the foot bridge. This is approximately 300 yards North of a neighborhood bordered by Eagle View Dr. There were more than a dozen deer sighted in close proximity to the big cat, so I expect carcasses could be found in the area. This was 100% positive sighting of a Mountain Lion. No Doubt.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.16658 N, 121.65468 W
Mar 1, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Large, healthy looking mountain lion walking along lower pasture/creek trail on small farm.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.37569 N, 122.81600 W
Feb 28, 2019: Puma Sighting
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My trail camera captures multiple pictures of this mountain lion in our backyard. There is another shot of presumably the same animal on March 2 at 7:30 am. This is the first time we have had a mountain lion sighting.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.21675 N, 121.93420 W
Feb 26, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Good view and 4 minute sighting of a single individual on the side of the road in our headlights.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35450 N, 122.19938 W
Feb 24, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Large mt. lion--caught on security camera. Homeowner sent me the video as well
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46160 N, 122.27535 W
Feb 17, 2019: Puma Sighting
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2 larger cats - likely mother and cub, siblings, or mating pair spotted on trail camera near Loma Mar
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.27068 N, 122.31783 W
Feb 17, 2019: Puma Sighting
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either mom and cub, mating pair, or siblings on trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.27059 N, 122.31786 W
Feb 8, 2019: Puma Sighting
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large animal crossed road in front of me and ran into field. very large cat with very long tail. tail was lighter on the underside and black on top and almost as long as it's body. seen crossing hwy 9 in between Nichols & Green Sea, SC 2/8/2019
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.20620 N, 79.09300 W
Feb 5, 2019: Puma Sighting
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Right in my front yard next to front door steps in Monterey close to Ramona Ave.
This occurred in 2019 your website only goes to 2018
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.60028 N, 121.82646 W
Feb 2, 2019: Puma Sighting
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This was on feb 2 2019 date in drop down does not allow 19
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 32.84760 N, 116.97896 W
Jan 26, 2019: Puma Sighting
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cannot submit w/o date & time. You need to edit year (need 2019.) This was seen January 26, 2019 on Purisima Creek Road, Half Moon Bay CA
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41269 N, 122.40376 W
Jan 26, 2019: Puma Sighting
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seen on the trail above a year round spring in Sycamore Creek. I took photo on return from hike, but was there when I set out around noon. Always lots of scat on this trail, not sure if it could have been from a coyote as well. A well established route for deer going to water. South of Puma cam
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.83729 N, 121.91848 W
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