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
Nov 2, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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It attacked my dogs in the backyard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56817 N, 122.06971 W
Nov 1, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Mostly devoured deer carcass. Only bareboned rib cage and few scattered bones remain.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.89436 N, 122.56038 W
Oct 31, 2016: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Camera captured behind my fence line. This is the water district property. Only one time pic
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59179 N, 122.46151 W
Oct 22, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Prey carcass-ribcage and entrails on trail sighted. Tilden Park, Seaview Trail, just past Trailhead.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88086 N, 122.22072 W
Oct 19, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Puma sighting on right side of road, heading towards Portola Valley, on Sand Hill Road, at a curve in the road before getting to Sand Hill/Portola Road junction. Puma was walking calmly along the side of the road and jumped into the bushes as I approached in the car.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40813 N, 122.24538 W
Oct 15, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Found on nextdoor. Reported approximately around this time. 3 pics in URL link. I have no further info. Reported by neighbor. https://sharppark.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?post=35732566
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.63349 N, 122.48155 W
Oct 15, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Only the guts of a deer remained on Alexis Drive with a blood trail to Laurel Glen Avenue, adjacent to the Palo Alto Hills Country Club.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.37069 N, 122.17545 W
Oct 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Saw the 80 pound lion from my car
Which I has taken a picture :-(
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.93860 N, 121.86393 W
Oct 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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On hillside, long tail clearly seen.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.50832 N, 122.68597 W
Oct 3, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Saw a pair of pumas that had just crossed Alba Road and were entering the forest. The both seemed to be the same size (large) and moved in unison. Very surreal.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.09916 N, 122.11539 W
Oct 3, 2016: Puma Sighting
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While heading to work from my driveway - I saw a large animal come out of bushes, stand in the street, and then run off very fast darting into hills. It was dark, but I am pretty sure it was a mountain lion - It moved incredibly fast and silently while running.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.99651 N, 122.58049 W
Oct 1, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Captured on a HPD trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53654 N, 122.34958 W
Oct 1, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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A puma killed my pet goat in my backyard. How do I know it was a puma? Because it dragged his body into a copse of trees and ate the leg off, leaving the rest of the body. Also, my neighbor two houses over told me she lost two goats to a cougar two weeks ago and this other lady about a mile away said she lost FIVE in one night. I wish I'd known that the cougar LIVES ON THIS BLOCK before it killed my goat. So yeah, thanks... I think people should know so they can bring their pets in.
Thanks!!
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.98957 N, 122.02422 W
Oct 1, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Someone named Galen Brandt, who lives in Felton, posted this pic on Facebook and said it was taken at 9 am on his front porch.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.06104 N, 122.05831 W
Sep 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Pulled off Hwy 9 onto Quigg Way and puma was walking on the side of the road. Stuck around for a minute, then jumped up the hill, stayed there for another minute looking at me (I was in my car) and then wandered into the darkness towards Upland Drive. First one I've ever seen in my 30+ years up on Quigg Way.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.18405 N, 122.14081 W
Sep 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
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PUMA was walking down road in front of vehicle. It looked to be just over 2 ft tall and was light brown with dark markings on its face. It moved to bank beside road and stayed there as we stopped the car. It was not frightened and sat for 20 seconds or so just staring at us. My wife tried to grab her cell phone. She got a picture of it walking away, but is barely visible.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.23897 N, 121.68552 W
Sep 25, 2016: Puma Sighting
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Captured on a Hillsborough Police Dept. trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53954 N, 122.34984 W
Sep 24, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Deer carcass with ribcage and leg. Found on Las Trampas Ridge Trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81073 N, 122.01833 W
Sep 16, 2016: Puma Sighting
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The cougar was captured on a wildlife camera in our backyard. Location: Glen Canyon Rd, Scotts Valley, CA
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03892 N, 122.06954 W
Sep 14, 2016: Puma Sighting
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We saw scratch pile so positioned trail cam to see if it would come back. It came by on 9/14 and 9/15/2016.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.36092 N, 122.16189 W
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