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
Sep 7, 2018: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Resident reported sighting
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.25993 N, 122.17944 W
Sep 6, 2018: Puma Sighting
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As I jogged up the hill I saw 3 mountain lions (1 leading, 2 following) crossing the street in front of me about 60 yards away. They did not seem to hear or notice me. I waited until they were out of sight and then reversed my course.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.22755 N, 121.91139 W
Sep 3, 2018: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Young adult lion caught on Infra red camera emerging from wooded area near Blucher Creek.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.34884 N, 122.80631 W
Aug 31, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Walking on pavement in front of my house on Touriga Drive
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.66148 N, 121.85220 W
Aug 31, 2018: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Drinking from a water drip in corner of power plant. Came upon cat while taking readings. Less than ten feet away. Cat was about 3 feet from nose to butt, with another two feet of tail. It looked at me and slowly walked away, going under our fence to the top of an earthen berm where it sat down and started cleaning itself. This is the first sighting of this type of animal in as long as anyone can remember at this facility.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 35.09089 N, 119.44655 W
Aug 29, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Driving up the road, and caught it killing a housecat in the middle of the road. Car was face to face with puma. Very large in puma standards, well fed looking.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31490 N, 122.29510 W
Aug 28, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion seen around 12am. Recent reports of neighbors dogs being attacked by mountain lions
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.87776 N, 121.73644 W
Aug 27, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Holy City redwoods near Chemeketa Park.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15971 N, 121.97830 W
Aug 21, 2018: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Large mountain lion sitting in a tree just off the Spring Ridge Trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.36878 N, 122.22499 W
Aug 21, 2018: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Deer carcass on the trail near Leona Lodge in Oakland.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.79265 N, 122.17620 W
Aug 21, 2018: Bobcat Sighting
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Backyard camera capture
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.43120 N, 122.28585 W
Aug 18, 2018: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Mountain lion on Mine Hill near Providencia climbing a switchback as I was descending. It was on the switchback below facing away from me but traveling on the trail leading to me. It did not see me. I retreated up the hill to meet a hiker. No other interaction.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.19356 N, 121.86779 W
Aug 17, 2018: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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I saw a mountain lion running down the road, there were no other cars or people around. It was definitely a BIG cat!
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.90511 N, 122.56265 W
Aug 16, 2018: Puma Sighting
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trail camera behind my house snagged this critter. It is wearing a tracking collar.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.07442 N, 122.05281 W
Aug 14, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Mom and two cubs walking on Chester Ave in Saratoga Ca
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.26102 N, 122.00549 W
Aug 11, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Saw an animal for a few seconds walking at edge of oak woodland in open space behind end of Corte Del Rey in San Rafael. Catlike movement, blond color, much larger than a bobcat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.01798 N, 122.55706 W
Aug 11, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Saw larger lion cross the road followed by a smaller lion (about the size of a medium sized dog). Smaller lion ran down middle of the road for a short time then ran along the roadway. Markings on the smaller cat was consistent with a junvenile lion.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 32.85959 N, 116.42177 W
Aug 9, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Seen at Alpine rd. LaHonda, Ca.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.30264 N, 122.34832 W
Aug 8, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Spotted an adult mountain lion 30 feet ahead of me on the trail. It ran off after I turned on my bright setting of my headlamp,
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.07707 N, 122.02928 W
Aug 6, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Cat was jumping out of a dead tree and seen landing on the ground. Seen from Dean trail by a trail runner at about 35 to 50 yards away and up hill from the trail. Cat was large and looked more grey than tan. Quickly disappeared. Cat made no sound.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.43279 N, 122.30077 W
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