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
Jul 20, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Car camping on top of hill. Sitting at picnic table at 10pm saw something moving left to right 12ft in front of me on the dirt road. Thought it was a domestic cat so I stood up and turned on my phones light. Recoiled as I realized it was much, MUCH bigger than a cat. It's tail seemed to be as long as its body. The tail appeared to be 2ft long. The tail was thick and dark, and the body was lighter. It stopped and stared at me. It's glowing eyes from the light reflected a lot. Realizing it was probably a juvenile / young lion, I turned around and scanned for an adult. No other eyes seen around me. It stood still for about 10 seconds looking at and around me. It's footsteps were absolutely silent. It the silently kept walking down the dirt road. I saw the property owner the next morning who said that her dogs were up barking all night, so she was tired. I told her what I saw and she said that must have been why her dogs were barking.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.64786 N, 122.75522 W
Jul 16, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Puma walking by our garage near Wunderlich Park
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39633 N, 122.29004 W
Jul 15, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Large 200-120 lb possibly stalking prey off Russelmann Park Road about 0.25 mi from Marsh Creek Roadnon Mt. Diablo.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.91765 N, 121.90733 W
Jul 14, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Saw walking on other side of highway while at stop sign. Darker coat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 40.68587 N, 122.14528 W
Jul 13, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Deer killed approximately 25 yds up the street from our house. Carcass apeared to then be dragged down the street into the brush in front of our house (875 Marin Dr). Happened overnight.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87458 N, 122.54462 W
Jul 11, 2018: Puma Sighting
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walked through my apple orchard this morning. A sighting reported on Nexdoor earlier this week up the road from me too.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.36300 N, 122.80740 W
Jul 9, 2018: Puma Sighting
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camera trap placed on trail facing down hill toward lake - mtn lion captured walking uphill away from lake
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.57412 N, 122.80081 W
Jul 9, 2018: Puma Sighting
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These 2 have been setting off my cameras since July 2nd. Multiple videos, never of the faces, 1 jump right after the other.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.16273 N, 121.97757 W
Jul 8, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Near boundary of Holy City redwood forest and Chemeketa Park community.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15980 N, 121.97810 W
Jul 4, 2018: Bobcat Sighting
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backyard camera capture
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.43115 N, 122.28587 W
Jul 3, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Rode up on the cat while riding the trails. It was crouched down in middle of the fire road facing away from me. It got startled when I skid my bike to a stop. It looked back at me and then ran down the road a bit before disappearing.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.63737 N, 121.92228 W
Jun 30, 2018: Puma Sighting
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We saw a mountain lion in our backyard and actually watched it kill a deer on our property. Our motion sensor light then went out. It dragged the deer a ways but could not drag it over our retaining wall. It seems to have returned at some point in the night to eat but left the rest of the carcass. I have a picture but it is from my phone and this link is not accepting it. Please email me for the image.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.49791 N, 122.29173 W
Jun 30, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Near Wunderlich Park
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39632 N, 122.29003 W
Jun 30, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Llon leapt Out and crossed the road in front of us. Looked like an adolescent male, or perhaps a more mature female. Obvious long tail, clearly a mountain lion.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.04007 N, 121.99741 W
Jun 30, 2018: Puma Sighting
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My neighbors at 3918 Las Flores and friends were bbqing as we do often and I looked up the hill and watched a full adult ML pass outside a chain link fence along a game trail. Many deer are inside the backyard area grazing throughout the year with offspring. The Lion passed by and stopped under tree and could be vaguely seen waiting in the deep shadow of tree. One resident went into building and could see a deer run across Las Flores most likely fleeing the predator. First and only sighting of this lion by me. Two other residents witnessed as well.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.03818 N, 118.63636 W
Jun 28, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Just saw a mountain lion behind our house on Rockville Rd. We back up to Rockville Hills Park. While I was watering my plants on my back deck, my dogs kept barking and looking at one area of our property. I couldn't see it until it decided to jump off a rock. It was very big and wandered off as I immediately got my dogs and myself into the house.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.25170 N, 122.14244 W
Jun 28, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Resident report young mountain lion traversing back of property.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.25488 N, 122.18072 W
Jun 28, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Near boundary of Holy City redwood forest and Chemeketa Park community.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15972 N, 121.97833 W
Jun 27, 2018: Puma Sighting
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My son heard a mountain lion kill a doe. It remained over the carcass for about 40mins. We had multiple sightings and a few pictures. We could see it up the hill from our house.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.33676 N, 122.26851 W
Jun 27, 2018: Puma Sighting
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Deer (young doe) carcass on property. Blood drag to original kill site. Gutted soft organs. Punctures in throat and back of neck. Mountain lion tracks around kill. Experienced observer
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.31358 N, 122.13359 W
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