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
Jun 16, 2018: Puma Sighting
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In my backyard the same night Albert the white peacock was killed by a puma, could be the same one.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.14262 N, 122.08872 W
Jun 14, 2018: Puma Sighting
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As I turned the corner I saw a large dog sized cat with an extremely long and bushy tail run from the road. It lept off the road into the brush, jumping much further than any dog could. I believe it was investigating roadkill as there was a carcass on the side of the road nearby
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.92588 N, 122.09642 W
Jun 13, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Crossed the fire road, going east
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.73428 N, 122.11893 W
Jun 13, 2018: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Putting away my animals for the night and one wasn't there. A quick scan I saw her (goat) body in the brush, but didn't see the lion at the time. I approached and as I did the mountain lion took off across the pasture (high dry grass so it blended in). The goat's throat was still wet from where it suffocated her.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.29734 N, 122.10438 W
Jun 11, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Puma about the size of a Labrador crossed the Ridgeview Trail about 50 ft in front of me. I was running east on the trail and the puma was heading south, downhill. It was a clear, unobstructed view and I was able to see its distinctive long, thick tail with a dark tip. Did not stop to take notice of me, rather was running down the hill. Did not have time to try to snap a photo. Would guess that it was not full size...probably not an adult.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46446 N, 122.28243 W
Jun 10, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Captured on HPD trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56689 N, 122.37551 W
Jun 9, 2018: Puma Sighting
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crossed in front of our car. thought it was a house cat when viewed front on, changed our minds when we saw it from the side it looked like a wild tan coat with a long tail, dark at the end.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.90462 N, 122.55321 W
Jun 9, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Captured on HPD trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56730 N, 122.38597 W
Jun 9, 2018: Puma Sighting
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large puma caught on wildlife cam in unincorporated Santa Cruz County off of Granite Creek Rd.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03262 N, 121.99409 W
Jun 8, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Coming from Wunderlich Park across our driveway
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39633 N, 122.29003 W
Jun 7, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Captured on HPD trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56743 N, 122.38591 W
Jun 6, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Captured on HPD trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56636 N, 122.37600 W
Jun 5, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Captured on HPD trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.54699 N, 122.36269 W
Jun 3, 2018: Puma Sighting
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On Castillero trail towards BULL RUN/ Mine hill trail. there is a water pipe like structure. The lion was sitting near there finding some shade.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.18132 N, 121.85063 W
Jun 2, 2018: Puma Sighting
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A large mountain lion was walking down the Franklin Ridge Loop Trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.02069 N, 122.16289 W
Jun 1, 2018: Puma Sighting
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uncollared
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35200 N, 122.14000 W
May 31, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Sighting in our front yard at 3300 Long Ridge Rd.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.28333 N, 122.18461 W
May 31, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Driving home on Blue Ridge Drive onto Sylvan Way, there was a very large mountain lion in the road.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15324 N, 122.13108 W
May 29, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Hiking, saw from ridge, it ran away
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03234 N, 121.90448 W
May 28, 2018: Puma Sighting
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collared cat walking down the hill, maybe toward water, 2 am
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.27198 N, 122.31501 W
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