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 15, 2015: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Saw animal ( believed to be puma) dragging deer carcass through fence to brush. Found carcass under brush later. Young deer--head & neck intact, one front leg present but nearly sneered off near ribs. Intestines separated at location nearby.
Nov 11, 2015: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Evening (6pm-12am)
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I work at UCSC as a Community Safety Officer.There was a report of a Mountain Loin killed a deer near Apartment building at Porter. We went to investigate. When we arrived we saw blood on a path leading to a group of trees. We looked with our flashlights and could see the Mountain Lion with the kill. We back out and set up a perimeter to keep people out. The Mountain Lion dragged the kill down into the nearby raven. I believe some students have some photos. Will try to locate.
Nov 11, 2015: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Saw a junior puma trotting along the single-track Rock Spring road around 7:15am. We were running towards each other and both stopped when we saw each other. He then ran into the woods down the hillside. No mother seen, but he was quite young so perhaps she was also nearby.
Nov 4, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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this cat has left sign on my property for the last year - paw prints, scat, and one deer kill on my property - Appears to be the same cat I reported seeing two weeks ago.
Nov 4, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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"The puma is walking down Highland ave right past the garbage cans at 1:30am on the 4th ( yesterday) and this is his/her 2nd time around the block... was around about a month ago too."
Nov 1, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Collared mountain lion
Nov 1, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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I was telling a coworker about my sighting of a Mt lion here on 12/26/2015 and he pointed me to this video shot nearby on 11/1/2015. Appears to be the same cat I saw. See video at link below.
Oct 31, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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A mountain lion was seen in a deep ravine in the rear of out condo complex.
Oct 31, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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large cat with long striped tail. 2 feet tall, 4 feet long. running up Overlook Road for 100 yards in front of our car and then off the north side of the road down into the ravine. perhaps a juvenile.
Oct 30, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Mountain lion crossing Tunitas Creek Road, just up from Lobitos Creek Cutoff. Very large - estimate between 180 - 200lbs.
Oct 29, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Right as I pulled out of Skegg's Vista Point parking lot heading north on 35 a large full grown mountain lion ran across the road (from east to west, about 50 feet north of parking lot). Great view, had just turned on the headlights. Right at dusk.
Oct 28, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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captured on my personal trail camera near Guadalupe Reservoir
Oct 27, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Wife and I saw it in the headlights by the side of the road.
Oct 27, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Captured on my personal trail camera in the Sierra Azul Preserve
Oct 27, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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A puma was sighted on Escalona between Van Ness and Walnut at midnight Oct 27. Sighted going in yards at 724 Escalona, 757 Escalona and 1530 Laurel Streets, as well as 818 Escalona in Santa Cruz.
Oct 27, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Lion sighted, photo snapped at Escalona Drive and Laurel in Santa Cruz.
Oct 27, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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cat was on a busy deer trail
Oct 23, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Saw puma in headlights by side of road. It bounded away. Unmistakable.
Oct 19, 2015: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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A very large mountain lion ran across our backyard at 28 Los Amigos Ct., Orinda last Monday night. It was dark, so we couldn't see it perfectly, but it was clear by the size and shape that it was a mountain lion.
Oct 18, 2015: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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I believe the attached photo shows a Puma print. I saw it Sunday morning on a section of trail in my yard that I had groomed the afternoon before. My boot is there for reference: About 12 1/2" long & 4 1/2" wide at the ball of my foot.