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 24, 2019: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
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.
May 20, 2019: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
See Details
1 media item(s) Available
Sighting Quote Available
Four young lions (a single mature adult seen at same location 10 hours later)
May 15, 2019: Puma Sighting
Track / Sign
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
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.
May 12, 2019: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
Saw up on side of hill. Not a threat. It moved swiftly a long ridge. I felted blessed to see it in the wild.
May 10, 2019: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
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.
May 8, 2019: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Early Morning (12am-6am)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
Mountain lion killed our goat in our yard.
May 7, 2019: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
Spotted walking south on shoulder along west side of 97 between Entiat and Rocky Reach dam.
May 4, 2019: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
See Details
1 media item(s) Available
Sighting Quote Available
Saw what I initially thought was a bobcat on the trail, but its tail was too long for a bobcats. It potentially was a young mountain lion.
May 3, 2019: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
Very Large. I was about 40 yards from him. I have a 70lb German Sheppard and this Lion was about 3 of her.
May 2, 2019: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
View Link
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
While hiking at Quail Hollow Ranch in Felton, CA, I saw a young fawn run across the trail. Next, I heard a loud exhaling/snorting sound. I noticed a doe standing alert, loudly exhaling from her nostrils about every 5 seconds, and stamping her hoof. Curious, I looked carefully and noticed a mountain lion turn and slowly creep away into the overgrowth. I barely got my phone out in time to catch it walking away if you watch the video below on HD/full-screen at about 1:26. The doe remained there about 5 minutes, snorting, before bounding off past me. This was very close to the ranch house and parking lot.
May 1, 2019: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
One cub in brush one cub in tree one adult in tree.
May 1, 2019: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
Appears to be a young mountain lion. Caught on camera 5/1/2019 at 2:23 AM on Holly Road in Belmont.
Video here: https://youtu.be/d6d-3rwo5EY
Apr 30, 2019: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
Spotted a giant cat on Ring cameras outside the home
Apr 27, 2019: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
Lion had just killed a deer at the creek. We came down the trail parallel to the creek and spooked the lion, and it took off up the creek, right past us, giving us a perfect view of the golden body and thick, long tail. No doubt that it was a mountain lion. There was a fresh kill that it left, with blood in the creek.
Apr 23, 2019: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
Cat seen on property fence line. Took off to the South.
Apr 19, 2019: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
A mountain lion walked across our deck, down the stairs, past my window and into the street this morning. It was about as long as a german shepherd dog, very compact in stature. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera nearby. Little River, CA, in The Woods Subdivision, 2 miles from HWY 1.
Apr 19, 2019: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
See Details
1 media item(s) Available
Sighting Quote Available
medium collared spotted on remote camera
Apr 18, 2019: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
See Details
1 media item(s) Available
Sighting Quote Available
near overlook dr & little brook dr around entrance to overlook trail
Apr 15, 2019: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
See Details
1 media item(s) Available
Sighting Quote Available
I came across this bobcat while hiking Hazelnut Loop at San Pedro Valley Park. It didn't seem bothered by me but I turned around so as not to interrupt whatever it was doing.
Apr 15, 2019: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
See Details
Sighting Quote Available
16lb Schipperke dog, 13 years old, killed by what we believe was a Mountain Lion in our backyard. His neck was broken and the fang marks around his head were wider than a coyote. There was no sound so it happened fast.