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
Jan 2, 2016: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Walking my dog and heard very audible scratching. When I looked where my dog was looking I saw it turning on a tree and making its way down. I turned around and walked as fast as possible until I reached the neighborhood.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.90955 N, 122.54905 W
Jan 1, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Deer carcass spotted on side of rode. Is probably a few weeks old at least. Very deserted area with no cars.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.36312 N, 122.25264 W
Jan 1, 2016: Puma Sighting
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I was cycling west on Old Spring Trail and came round a corner to see what may have been a Mountain Lion on the middle of the track about 10m ahead it had a long bushy tail and was about 4-5 feet long. It turned to look at me then walked off the trail onto the scrub. The date was 1 January 2017
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.85034 N, 122.52761 W
Jan 1, 2016: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Captured on home surveillance 01/01/17
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53918 N, 122.35429 W
Jan 1, 2016: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Columbian Black Tail Deer and California King Snake picked to the bone in known Lion habitat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.44465 N, 121.85522 W
Dec 29, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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3 mountain lions on security camera.
https://youtu.be/RD7u-uYXOzE
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.36035 N, 122.16936 W
Dec 26, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Running on the PG&E Trail. When I came around a bend in the trail, the mountain lion crossed the trail approximately 20 yards in front of me going up hill. I only saw it make a single bound across the trail.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32776 N, 122.10222 W
Dec 19, 2015: Puma Sighting
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Saw two cubs dart across in front of me on the walking trail in Saratoga Quarry park as I was making my way up the hill. The cubs were spotted/striped golden brown on black.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.25001 N, 122.04838 W
Dec 16, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Santa Cruz Sentinel reported
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.96947 N, 122.04615 W
Dec 12, 2015: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Frank encountered an adult mountain lion while hiking on dirt road on private property...the cat followed him for approximately 25 minutes at a distance of <30 feet the entire time, as Frank descended down creek to residence. Frank was loud, and had eye contact the entire time. Frank called wife on phone during encounter--duration of stalking verified. Four days later, adult mountain lion observed 10 a.m. a couple hundred yards from residence.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.49914 N, 122.94848 W
Dec 11, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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3 Mountain lions in Deer Creek bed, Los Altos Hills, CA. Looked like mom and two smaller, maybe half size following her. Caught on night vision video. We have several cameras in and around the creek. Lots of other animals, too.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.36701 N, 122.14949 W
Dec 8, 2015: Puma Sighting
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Nice looking cat! Picture from a Stealth Cam trail camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03290 N, 121.99323 W
Dec 8, 2015: Puma Sighting
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camera on gravel road in center of picture, no pushpin to drag for location
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03296 N, 121.99331 W
Dec 4, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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I arrived home in Los Feliz at 3am, and as I walked to my front door, a full-grown lion (presumably P-22) burst off my porch and ran right past me to Griffith Park Boulevard, and into Griffith Park.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.11758 N, 118.27351 W
Dec 2, 2015: Puma Sighting
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Captured on my personal trail cam
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.17516 N, 121.86596 W
Dec 2, 2015: Puma Sighting
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Our HOA Manager just posted that there was another encounter and sighting of the Mt Lion here yesterday morning at 5:30 am...off Nobel and Castillion.
(reported in local NextDoor group)
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.97220 N, 122.05093 W
Dec 1, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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female with 1 young, possibly two young
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03278 N, 121.69720 W
Nov 30, 2015: Puma Sighting
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Camera trap caught a mountain lion. Second sighting of a mountain lion from this camera trip. First sighting on October 13, 2015.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.45272 N, 122.27425 W
Nov 17, 2015: Puma Sighting
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Saw it on the side of the road about to cross the street
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.97172 N, 122.04822 W
Nov 17, 2015: Puma Sighting
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Game Camera - same lion as previous two sightings - has a kill on the lower part of the property.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.39673 N, 122.36677 W
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