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
Jan 30, 2017: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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This cat was caught on our security camera, about 10:50 p.m., 1/30/17...
the address is 415 Deer Run Road, Felton, CA 95018... i have a 10 second video, which i'm happy to share...your system here will not take the file...let me know...
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.04019 N, 122.07721 W
Jan 28, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Date of sighting is 1/28/17. I was driving east on Sand Hill Road. At 6:50a a lion dashed across the road from west to east (my left to my right) about 100 ft in front of me. It looked a bit larger than my 105 lb Rhosdesian Ridgeback dog. It looked youthful and healthy.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40832 N, 122.24515 W
Jan 28, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Adult lion and three cubs
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03343 N, 121.99328 W
Jan 27, 2017: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Young puma found on Interstate 280. Vehicle strike.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.47271 N, 122.29596 W
Jan 25, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Ran across the road, from Big Canyon Park to Eaton Park. Very big and very fast. I was driving and wasnt able to get a picture.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.48432 N, 122.28157 W
Dec 31, 2016: Puma Sighting
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We just came up around the corner on the Dipsea trail after the first good vista of the ocean, and so we were looking back toward the City. Across the downslope, maybe 500-1000 feet away, there was a mountain lion - first on our side of a small washed out patch of hill, and then it traversed that and moved on. Long tail, and definitely not a smaller cat. We watched it for about ten minutes as it moved south, and then over a grassy hill top and out of sight. Awe-inspiring, and totally unexpected. 35+ years hiking these hills. Wow.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.89424 N, 122.60042 W
Dec 31, 2016: Puma Sighting
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event occurred on 1/7/2017 no option for 2017 in drop down menu so I entered Dec 31st 2016 .a La Hondan captured this video of a mt lion at the bottom of Fernwood Drive on or close to the Swing trail 1/7/2017 at 1130pm. A pet dog was recently reported taken /killed by a mountain lion at 5am 6feet from the house and another resident reports a mountain lion charging her window , her cat was inside the window. no collar on this one. any chance you could collar and track it? push pin is not the exact location as I do not know exact location where neighbor placed Bushnell camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31430 N, 122.26654 W
Dec 31, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Actual date: 1/7/2017. (Sighting form doesn't support 2017 dates yet) Lone collared puma capture by trail camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.10712 N, 121.88202 W
Dec 28, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Noticed deer kill on our property morning of 12/27. Partially covered. Placed critter camera to see activity. Recorded numerous videos over several hours of a pair of pumas who returned to eat the deer. see attached video
Appears the pair moved and fully covered the remaining carcass to return later.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41231 N, 122.25105 W
Dec 28, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Deer carcus found. Behind 7075 Mesa Dr in Aptos. On neighbor's property above us on Viewpoint road.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.98850 N, 121.91511 W
Dec 28, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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At the Broadway Terrace on ramp to Hwy 13 northbound.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.84630 N, 122.22727 W
Dec 26, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Greyish bobcat or small mountain lion behind the google soccer filed.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42741 N, 122.09278 W
Dec 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Saw large puma walking on ridge line by commercial lot
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.98539 N, 121.97049 W
Dec 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Change pin to blue..second sighting since 2008.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.85515 N, 122.05948 W
Dec 24, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Juvenile mountain lion walked in front of my car and down the hillside. Perhaps 55-60 lbs, definitely not adult yet. Fern flat road, Santa Cruz mountains, California.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03782 N, 121.90131 W
Dec 23, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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11:45 PM 12/23/2016. Heard a "slam" against the picture window of our master bedroom. Shone a flashlight at the window and there was a mountain lion with face right at the window. It had tried to get the house cat that was sitting inside the window (must not have realized there was glass between them.) This is likely the lion that took a dog from the La Honda Trailer Park at 5 AM on 12/22. This is odd behavior and neighborhood is concerned.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31586 N, 122.27589 W
Dec 20, 2016: Puma Sighting
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We saw a mountain lion on our next door neighbor's property from approximately a 40 foot distance. It appeared to be a young adult, orange with a long swooping tail. It went under neighbor's shed. We alerted our neighbor of the sighting.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.11407 N, 121.91110 W
Dec 20, 2016: Puma Sighting
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A juvenile, 60-80 pounds. No longer had spots, but belly and face hadn't filled out. I was mountain biking alone when it crossed a field, then crossed the road about 50 feet in front of me.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.83771 N, 122.51639 W
Dec 19, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Lone Puma with radio collar.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.10702 N, 121.88237 W
Dec 19, 2016: Puma Sighting
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in Wilder Ranch, ran off quickly as I came down the trail
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99890 N, 122.07812 W
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