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 7, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Not live sighting, XL cat paw print in the Sweeny Ridge Area. Fresh morning print. :)
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.60952 N, 122.45818 W
Jan 2, 2015: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Puma hit by car on Sneath Lane on 280
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.63056 N, 122.43522 W
Dec 29, 2014: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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I spotted a mountain lion coming over a grassy knoll about 100-150 yards to my left as I walked east on the Bruce Lee trail about half a mile from the Mitchell Creek entrance to Mt. Diablo State Park. It clearly had a cat-like appearance and body movement and it was much larger than a bobcat. The lion appeared to be stalking a small fox which I had seconds before seen trotting away from it on the trail ahead of me into an open grassy area. The lion appeared to be poised to chase and attack the fox, but it then looked at me and changed its posture from aggressive to defensive by dropped its body low in the grass to avoid being seen by me. The lion's head remained visible and looked alternately towards the fox and me for a few seconds before disappearing back over the knoll not to be seen again.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.91946 N, 121.92775 W
Dec 20, 2014: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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El Sobrante ridge, at the juncture of the Manzanita Loop Trail and Sobrante Ridge Trail. Late afternoon, extremely misty from recent rains. My two 65 lb. dogs knew it was there minutes before we spotted it across the clearing and slightly uphill. I was able to get a photo, and the next day a picture of a very large paw print close by. The web link shows the footprint I found on the Manzanita Loop Trail within eyesight of the previous day's encounter
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.96779 N, 122.26501 W
Dec 15, 2014: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Hiking in the Sweeny Ridge area, saw the big guy on the trail in front of me crossing the path and down eventually into the shrubs. :)
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.60244 N, 122.46642 W
Dec 8, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Captured on Hillsborough Police trail camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53482 N, 122.34984 W
Dec 7, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Our camera captured a video of a mountain lion attacking a deer in our front yard.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.49883 N, 122.28795 W
Dec 4, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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approx. date. 12/4/2011 Midday. Mt. lion sighting from Purisima Creek
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41767 N, 122.39716 W
Dec 2, 2014: Puma Sighting
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I observed a LARGE animal run in front of the headlights of a car about 100 feet in front of me, from one side of the road to the other in about 2 seconds flat. Believing it was a lion, I followed the car to the next intersection which was a red light. Pulling up along side, they lowered their window and confirmed it was a lion.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.05632 N, 122.04550 W
Dec 1, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Looks like a young female. Youtube web link not accepted, so adding here.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.46141 N, 122.26764 W
Nov 26, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Juvenile mountain lion: 2 feet long, little over 1 foot high, 18" tail. Approached up driveway, stopped and watched house owner doing work. Eye contact with owner, wandered off slowly
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.17136 N, 121.94322 W
Nov 25, 2014: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Partially eaten deer; paw and claw marks (--scent marking?--) on ground nearby.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.73960 N, 122.11574 W
Nov 23, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Hillsborough Police camera trap
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53555 N, 122.34922 W
Nov 22, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Hillsborough Police camera trap
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53564 N, 122.34922 W
Nov 19, 2014: Puma Sighting
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Hillsborough Police camera trap.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53821 N, 122.34971 W
Nov 15, 2014: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Cyclist spotted dead cougar curled up against fence on east side of Del Valle road, about 100 yards north of the Mendenhall intersection. Cougar is not visible from the road, as there is a berm between the road and the fenceline. Appears to be a young animal.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.60538 N, 121.68780 W
Nov 12, 2014: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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The cat ran across the trail in front of me
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56681 N, 122.44349 W
Nov 10, 2014: Puma Sighting
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Walked next to house along a dirt driveway that backs up to open space. 234 Hernandez age, Los gatos. When I turned the corner, my headlights illuminated the big cat, and it crossed the street slowly and disappeared into the brush.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.22395 N, 121.97478 W
Nov 7, 2014: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Deer killed - fresh carcass. Captured ML while killing deer
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35525 N, 122.16038 W
Nov 6, 2014: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Mountain Lion killed a deer in our yard
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35499 N, 122.16047 W
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