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
Sep 13, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Small paw prints (4" long) left in fresh soil just spread and raked on 9/12. Unusual because of the location in the densely populated neighborhood.
Sep 12, 2014: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Evening (6pm-12am)
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There was a smell of decay in this area on Friday, 9/12. It was much stronger on Monday, 9/15, so I investigated its source. I found a deer carcass with apparent puncture wounds on the back of its neck. Its ribcage and abdomen had been torn open, and there was a large quantity of fur tufts off to the side. The only thing that didn't seem characteristic of a lion kill was the fact that it was relatively out in the open and uncovered. I can't be certain of what killed the deer, but it seemed likely enough to be worth reporting.
Sep 12, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Adult male mountain lion on trail camera in the town of Pioneer, California.
Sep 10, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Wendy Way, Mill Valley. Cougar was walking up our road and I was in my car. When it saw the car it went into the bushes and stood still. If I had not seen it moving I should not have seen it. It was well camouflaged. It was moving to the west uphill. It had a long tail, was darker than I expected. It was about the size of labrador dog, but lovely soft fur and rounded ears. I saw no stripes. It was not a bob cat.
Sep 9, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Multiple sightings {trail camera} of female mountain lion with yearling kittens (2) and also an adult male lion in same area.
Sep 8, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Two mountain lions caught on video
Sep 2, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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I saw a mountain lion this morning- she/he was just past Skyland Church in the open area on Skyland Road going towards Stetson. Very large, alone, no visible tags or collar.
Sep 1, 2014: Puma Sighting
Killed
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Mountain lion hit by car, Santa Barbara county, California. Near Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Aug 27, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Foggy trail camera picture of an adult mountain lion in Gualala, California off HWY 1. Two pictures taken by trail camera.
Aug 24, 2014: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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address 7940 La honda road, Ken Kesey's house. lion was trying to cross the road, i was driving back from the beach with full headlights on..caught sight of tail going into trees to right of the bridge leading into the driveway to the house. i pulled over pass the spot and watched the lion watching me from the creek/under the bridge, he was waiting for a clear path across the road and up the other side he went. what
Aug 23, 2014: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Deer head seen on ground on top of leaves while walking dog. In front of house on 3125 frye st, oakland, across from empty lot.
Aug 22, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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My wildlife cam caught a puma - see photo.
Aug 21, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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One large and two smaller mountain lions seen by Cervantes Road
Aug 16, 2014: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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I saw two lions roaming on the Red tail loop trail. They were visible from the parking lot and saw them with my binoculars from 8:10pm to 8:20pm. the parking lot closes at 8:30pm.
Aug 12, 2014: Puma Sighting
Killed
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Hit car on drivers side. Car was traveling south on I280 between sand hill and page mill. Car going 65 mph. Puma running at full speed and coming from center meridian. Presumed dead. No visual confirmation. Appeared to be very large.
Jul 30, 2014: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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This was a pretty big one!
Jul 23, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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The mountain lion was sighted on Telarana Way at the bend in the road, moving through the garden (near the road and the tall trees on the left when facing the house)
Jul 17, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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young puma on our back porch looking in at us for a few seconds then turned and left. top of head maybe 2 feet high.
Jul 10, 2014: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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It was a good walk, a long one. But we'd hit a bit of a conversational lull, always a bad sign.
"What if there is a lion living in there? I don't think that's going to work out. What would they do then?"
Jul 4, 2014: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Deer carcass found in the morning. No sighting of lion, afaik. No one heard the attack, afaik. Animal control removed carcass and living/uninjured young fawn.
Am curious whether some altert system could be established when collared lion enters inhabited area....We get SMS messages about all sorts of things. Why not this? Why do we have to wait for citizen-sightings, rather than collar/radio data?