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
Dec 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Lone puma with collar passing by a trail camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.10704 N, 121.88213 W
Dec 13, 2016: Puma Sighting
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La honda resident saw mountain lion crossing Entrada Way , just behind Apple Jack's. Seems cat may have been following the creek there
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31914 N, 122.27347 W
Dec 6, 2016: Puma Sighting
Killed
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sad to say, it was struck by a car...
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34946 N, 122.10663 W
Dec 4, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Adult lion and three cubs
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03990 N, 121.99231 W
Nov 29, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Walking across the street in Alamo Ridge. Large cougar.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.84381 N, 122.04596 W
Nov 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Seen just after dusk coming up from the creek into the brush approx 40-60 lbs
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53929 N, 122.50153 W
Nov 20, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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We have goats in an enclosed (roof and sides) pen. One goat was found dead with at least one puncture wound. It looked like an animal pushed its way in and scrambled out another hole - leaving fur behind.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.11463 N, 122.08720 W
Nov 20, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Up the logging road just before our house (11621 Love Creek Road). Goats in an enclosed pen (roof and sides). An animal pushed its way in and out (left fur behind on what I believe to be the exit hole). One goat found dead with at least one puncture wound to the neck.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.11479 N, 122.08730 W
Nov 16, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Young animal, an adolescent, was running in the grass just a few feet from 680 North. He was running parallel to the highway. Head was larger than the coyote photos I've seen online, and his legs were short.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87337 N, 122.04322 W
Nov 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Spotted a big mountain lion trotting the opposite direction from us about 20 feet up the hill above Redwood Tr. and below Grizzly Peak Tr. I yelled at it and it turned to stare at me, my dog, and two kids in the jogging stroller. We backed away while it watched us.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88500 N, 122.24154 W
Nov 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Laying in grass in neighbors yard. Ran off toward upper area of neighborhood as truck alarm deactivated.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.16235 N, 121.98183 W
Nov 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Captured on a police trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56720 N, 122.37265 W
Nov 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Captured on a police trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.57150 N, 122.37784 W
Nov 13, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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deer carcass found at intersection of fences below very steep hill - easy spot to be cornered - hoof caught in our rear yard fence, but I was working in that area two days prior and didn't see or hear it so I think it was killed - moved the carcass up the hill and what was remaining seemed relatively fresh
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.77198 N, 122.13429 W
Nov 11, 2016: Puma Sighting
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I have four relatively good IR pictures from a trail cam on Brush Road. The address on my mailbox is clearly shown in the photos.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.16618 N, 121.99055 W
Nov 11, 2016: Puma Sighting
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It's in the attached photo, walking through my yard on Tahoe Dr., Belmont CA.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.51005 N, 122.31398 W
Nov 10, 2016: Puma Sighting
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A neighbor on Nextdoor.com reported seeing a mountain lion off Stanley in Alamo while out at midnight walking his dogs.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.84467 N, 122.07366 W
Nov 7, 2016: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Mountain Lion was sitting on a fallen tree on Chicken Shack Fire Road- right at the beginning of the dirt trail by the tennis courts at Clay Court & Alameda Del Prado. My pic is grainy but I could see him bright as day because i had my headlamp on. He just sat there for about 25 seconds- long enough for me to get my camera out, open the app, zoom in and take a picture. Then he just turned and slinked away, the long tail being the last thing I saw. I've seen lots of bobcats over the years, but this is only my second mountain lion sighting~
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.04814 N, 122.53414 W
Nov 5, 2016: Puma Sighting
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I was running in Silver Falls Park when a mountain lion quickly crossed the path directly in front of me, maybe four feet away. I was terrified, but I never spotted him again. I am presuming a male as he appeared about twice the size of our large lab, placing him around 160lbs.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 44.99604 N, 122.77266 W
Nov 3, 2016: Puma Sighting
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I saw two smaller pumas off of Nobel and Castillion while I was on a walk.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.97291 N, 122.05121 W
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