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
Apr 7, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Large Mountain Lion crossed in front of my car and I could see it clearly in my headlights. Naturally, not enough time to get out the camera to take a picture before it went to the other side of the street and into the darkness. Was a very large cat, likely 150+ pounds.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.67285 N, 122.00435 W
Apr 6, 2017: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Big Cat!! We noticed one of our goats missing in the morning. My mom was feeding her horses when she saw a large puma running past her at the closest about 80 feet from where she stood. Confirmed that the goat was killed and mostly eaten this morning of March 7, 2017
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.02277 N, 121.95458 W
Apr 6, 2017: Puma Sighting
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In a park off Page Mill Road, south west of Palo Alto. The cat came out from brush behind the bathroom. I was sitting in the car. Charlie was in the bathroom. At first I thought it was a dog, then a bear, but when it stopped, still staring at me, I figured out it was a giant cat. The cat stopped at the edge of the building right between the pole and the building. Charlie came out of the bathroom (cat didn't move) and walked back and got into the car. I pointed out the cat. Charlie didn't believe me at first. Then, after maybe a minute or two, the cat turned and as the cat walked away, Charlie exclaimed "That's a mountain lion. The tail, the curvature of the tail..." That bathroom was at the edge of the parkinglot, so that cat was pretty far down the hill. But there had been plenty of wild turkeys and dear in the meadow next to that bathroom... I don't want anyone to hurt the cat. He (and I'm pretty sure it was a he because of the size) was beautiful, maybe 200 lbs at least. No white areas on him but black markings on his face, I am fairly sure. I don't have the location marked exactly right on the map, I don't think. But I can ask charlie to be sure. I am pretty sure it is foothill preserve. I only want to give an exact location if I am certain that your purposes will be to help the cat. Thank you.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.37634 N, 122.17889 W
Apr 3, 2017: Puma Sighting
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There is an old yellow truck parked on a property that is right up against the intersection between Scenic and Greenbank. The puma was in the process of crawling under the truck when my headlights illuminated it. Tried to get a picture, but it left before I could.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.08254 N, 122.09165 W
Apr 3, 2017: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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HPD trail camera sighting
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53805 N, 122.35038 W
Apr 2, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Mt. Lion seen on road.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42202 N, 122.39345 W
Mar 31, 2017: Puma Sighting
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While driving west from Polhemus toward Sawyer Camp Trail about halfway between those two points, I spotted a puma on the right side of the road, just where the road meets the vegetation... it was bounding up the hill through the brush. I saw the whole cat. Head to tail. It was very close to 9:20pm.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53075 N, 122.35616 W
Mar 28, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Thought it was a big coyote on the hill and then noticed how long it's tail was and how it's movements were more catlike. I have a video on my phone but it is not letting me attach it because of the format
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.01279 N, 122.09533 W
Mar 25, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Was walking towards porta potty at end of spin yarn beginning of RC parking lot .looked up seen it trotting south on train tracks then down embankment towards container place.it was '4 long 26-30" tall, had small head w pointy ears and '3 1/2 long ,thick tail
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.49478 N, 121.93546 W
Mar 23, 2017: Puma Sighting
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This cat has been spotted twice in our back yard by two different neighbors in the past month. The second time it killed a stray cat and carried it up Pine Ave towards Shingle Mill Creek.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.04203 N, 122.07426 W
Mar 22, 2017: Puma Sighting
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On Wednesday night, our surveillance camera captured footage of a mountain lion running down the driveway. Additionally, my husband heard the lion outside and heard it take down a deer. He then observed it in our yard for over an hour eating the deer before we scared it away with music. The next morning we cleaned up the kill carcass to discourage its return. Let me know if you'd like the video of the lion or a photo of the kill. Both files are too large to attach.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42429 N, 122.27554 W
Mar 18, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Two full grown mountain lions in our driveway and side yard. Saw it live, and also have footage from our security cameras. Photo is a still from the video and not too good. I can send the video if you'd like which shows two lions.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.19487 N, 121.84743 W
Mar 17, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Heard a ruckus outside and looked out the front door. A large puma (200 lbs?) walked right past the front door.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.01615 N, 122.01113 W
Mar 16, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Large collared Cougar caught walking past trail cam. I have a short infrared video of the nighttime sighting as well.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15038 N, 122.01307 W
Mar 13, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Walking in driveway, nearby young children playing
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99327 N, 121.86749 W
Mar 5, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Trailcam sighting down the hill in the backyard just before the brush starts to get thick.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.52123 N, 122.34422 W
Mar 3, 2017: Puma Sighting
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mt. lion seen going up hillside.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.43177 N, 122.38516 W
Mar 1, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Adult puma seen by police officer (with wildlife experience) while walking dog. Puma did not react. Presence known to other neighbors. Reports of pumas in this location over last ten years
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.25308 N, 122.16594 W
Feb 25, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Large black cat long tail about the size of a German Shepard dog 100 ft away
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.03103 N, 122.17228 W
Feb 24, 2017: Puma Sighting
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Wearing tracking collar. Probably same cat seen earlier in Feb, likely 42M.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.21666 N, 122.34760 W
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