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
Jan 17, 2019: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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(This is for tonight. The year 2019 was not available so I put 2018.) I was inside when a friend came in and said there are huge paw prints outside. I went out and saw several huge paw prints that were not there an hour earlier when I arrived. The tracks seemed to have come from behind the building then around my car and the front of the building then back. If it's not a mountain lion I'd like to know what it was.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 33.91770 N, 117.55946 W
Jan 11, 2019: Puma Sighting
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This was in 2019 (no pull down menu option available)
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.98883 N, 122.26190 W
Dec 31, 2018: Puma Sighting
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We spotted this large mountain lion on the Testarossa winery. She saw us too and stayed secluded in the brush, keeping an eye on us for over an hour and a half while we watched from afar with binoculars and camera on tripod. The cat was relaxed and laying down, even resting her head on the ground and napping. I made a few sudden movements and she got up and calmly walked away.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.21131 N, 121.98142 W
Dec 31, 2018: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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2/5/2019 found on rural residential property a large dead deer that was skinned. Obvious marks on body from predators.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.11251 N, 121.96641 W
Dec 30, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion was beneath persimmon tree, crouched when made eye contact with me (from behind window) and crept toward me 5 paces before making a U-turn to go down in the covered brush.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.90124 N, 122.50619 W
Dec 23, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Saw puma sitting under this tree in field opposite Mockingbird Hill entrance to Quicksilver Cty Park. Was sitting but got up and walked away towards condo at the back of the large field. Deer abound in this area and we live close by bordering the County. Park. Our second sighting of a lion in broad daylight in this exact location. We stop and look every time we come up or down the street.Were amazed to see it in the exact same spot under this oak tree
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.19417 N, 121.83828 W
Dec 23, 2018: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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12/23/18 8:00 PM Thomas Ranch San Ramon
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59918 N, 122.11211 W
Dec 23, 2018: Puma Sighting
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*news article found by Felidae staff
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.76648 N, 121.99461 W
Dec 20, 2018: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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I was riding on the cottle trail in Calero when I spotted the puma on the trail. When it saw me it started walking away along the trail for a bit before turning north off the trail into the brush. When it found some better cover at a large bush it paused to stare at me.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.17262 N, 121.78954 W
Dec 20, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Raised blinds inside house at 6:57am, my eye was immediately drawn to motion beneath tree in yard where a mountain lion stood in crouch position staring at me!! It crept about 5 steps toward me then u-turned and decended down into covered brushland, giving me full-view of it's long tail with dark tip. Have caught bobcat on camera but never this!
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.90122 N, 122.50616 W
Dec 16, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Lion walking under deck. Comes every 2 weeks.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32243 N, 122.26453 W
Dec 15, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Young puma (30- to 40 lbs) in hillside backyard (unfenced). Chased down, attacked and killed large squirrel. Walked off with prey hanging in mouth. We were not able to capture a photo.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.89202 N, 122.53303 W
Dec 14, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Trail-cam. Photo attached.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 32.65838 N, 116.48873 W
Dec 11, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Hiking on Bay Area Ridge trail (about 1.5 miles from trailhead on Lucas Valley Road). When my dog started barking at something above the trail. Quickly a 150-200 pound mountain lion (tan in color) ran from above the trail, across the trail, and then down in to the ravine. My dog proceeded to chase it and bark at it (to my horror) but thankfully the cat was long gone. We turned around and returned to our car at that point.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.03326 N, 122.61851 W
Dec 10, 2018: Puma Sighting
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We live past the park on Mockingbird Hill Ln. As we drove up early pm today we spotted a large animal under the tree in the middle of the field opposite the entrance to the Cty Park. Parked our car & walked over, thinking maybe a large coyote or bobcat. Very soon we thought it was a lion. It was We stopped and stood still.He spotted us and slowly strolled onto and across the trail heading to the private part of Mockingbird Hill Lane and into the park. Unmistakeably a lion, from his size and gait. We see wildlife all the time and this was no bobcat. Wish we had our camera and zoom with us.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.19429 N, 121.83823 W
Dec 6, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Small puma with radio collar sighted in the Olympia Circle neighborhood. Puma was sitting behind parked car.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.07072 N, 122.05825 W
Dec 3, 2018: Puma Sighting
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medium sized young male, crossing Little River Airport road from the Airport to The Woods senior living community.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 39.26772 N, 123.75499 W
Dec 3, 2018: Puma Sighting
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male adolescent mountain lion seen crossing road into forested housing community.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 39.26765 N, 123.75513 W
Dec 3, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Female with cub captured on trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.08063 N, 122.02759 W
Dec 3, 2018: Puma Sighting
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camera trap
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.08066 N, 122.02704 W
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