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 1, 2011: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.23071 N, 121.91889 W
Dec 30, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Sam McDonald Park, LA Honda
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.27597 N, 122.29117 W
Dec 29, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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5299-5499 St Helena Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. CONFIRMED: Possible mature male, 4' body length, 3' tail, approx. 90 lbs.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.50582 N, 122.64462 W
Dec 27, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford. CONFIRMED: camera trap photo of puma
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40801 N, 122.22427 W
Dec 16, 2010: Puma Sighting
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It was 11:18pm, I was looking for my cat to bring her in for the night and I saw eyes reflecting from down on the street where my cat usually comes across from my neighbors. My cat usually looks at me the whole time and comes straight across the street once she pops her head up, but these eyes kept looking real quick and looking away, looking real quick and looking away. I thought it was strange so I turned my spot light on and there it was sitting just to the side of the road. I yelled my cats name in panic thinking it must have gotten her and the mountain lion jumped down the hill. Seconds later my cat popped her head up and came running across the street. She darted straight inside and shook, mud and water went everywhere.
my guess is she was hiding in the culvert under the road because cats don’t just lay down in mud and water willingly. She was soaked and matted.
She must have had a really close call and that mountain lion was waiting above the drainage pipe like cats wait above a gofer hole just waiting for their prey to think the coast is clear and pop their head out.
My cat has not wanted to go outside since.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.36507 N, 119.61985 W
Dec 12, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Alameda Creek Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area. Puma sighting confirmed by police; possible pregnant female. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56975 N, 122.00347 W
Dec 11, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Alameda Creek near Peralta Blvd & Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94536. Puma seen by workers: PROBABLE.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.56107 N, 121.99515 W
Dec 9, 2010: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Ralston Intermediate School, Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002. Deer carcass, killed by mountain lion & her cub, based on tracks.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.51220 N, 122.31319 W
Nov 24, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Alpine Rd & Los Trancos Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028: CONFIRMED.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.37677 N, 122.20049 W
Nov 24, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Large wild cat with beige fur and lean build
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.01796 N, 122.28833 W
Nov 15, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Vicinity of 35 Tower Rd, San Mateo, CA 94402. In brush & canyon area.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.51277 N, 122.33321 W
Nov 8, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Wunderlich Park, 4040 Woodside Rd, Woodside, CA 94062.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40848 N, 122.26051 W
Nov 1, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Sighting in Greenwood, CA.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.89897 N, 120.91366 W
Oct 28, 2010: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Foothill Rd & Castlewood Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Large puma killed by truck.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.63735 N, 121.89111 W
Oct 25, 2010: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Belgatos neighborhood, Los Gatos, CA. Bay Area Puma Project collared lion killed with depredation permit for killing unsecured livestock. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.23071 N, 121.91888 W
Oct 23, 2010: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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2001 Ruisseau Francais Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.48685 N, 122.43993 W
Oct 21, 2010: Puma Sighting
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22 Terrace Ave near Miramar Drive (above Nursery Men's Exchange), Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.49572 N, 122.45053 W
Oct 14, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford. CONFIRMED: camera trap photo of puma
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40801 N, 122.22427 W
Oct 14, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Ridge behind 620 North Street, Pescadero, CA 94060. 2 small mountain lions, 1 confirmed by CA Dept of Fish and Game
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.25603 N, 122.37816 W
Oct 13, 2010: Puma Sighting
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Pescadero Elementary and Middle School. Puma seen again above school. PROBABLE: Confirmed sighting on 10/8 & 10/14.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.25633 N, 122.37886 W
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