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
May 24, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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My lab saw him first and went nuts. Huge skinny cat with very long tail walking along the top of the fence that separates my home from a commercial property. Cat was black. Way too big for a house cat and the tail way too long. Very lean, smallish head.
May 14, 2013: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Pumas on our property. Near Austin Creek Rec. Area.
May 13, 2013: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Mountain Lion caught on video
Apr 30, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Mountain Lion spotted in the Marin Headlands from the Bird Island Overlook near the YMCA.
Apr 25, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Doe and fawn were spotted across the freeway running from a mountain lion.
Apr 18, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Mature adult ran across Bear Creek Road less than 50 meter in front of my car. No radio collar noted. Individual appeared to be healthy with no evidence of limp or malnutrition.
Apr 11, 2013: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Attached is a still from a video clip. Can supply clip if requested.
Mar 22, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Mountain lion potentially sighted on Lucas Valley Road near Big Rock.
Feb 28, 2013: Puma Sighting
Killed
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Dead male puma at Mitchell Ravine
Feb 25, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Year old cub spotted near Carmel River off Highway 1 hiding under coyote brush. Sighting actually occurred in 2014
Feb 15, 2013: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Deer found with hindquarter ripped open and a large amount of blood loss
Feb 15, 2013: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Full-grown. Walked across driveway while we were driving up, about 100 ft from our house.
Feb 13, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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The puma crossed the bridge on the paved road over "Creek B" in the Avalon housing area in Fremont. It loped across to the upstream creek bed. I knew it was a mountain lion from its size, light brown color and long curved tail. (We often see bobcats, and this cat was much larger.)
Feb 7, 2013: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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she likes to sit on the back patio, presumably since the tiles are warm. she was grooming herself and them realized that i was watching her (from my kitchen window), so she looked up and saw me, and then sauntered slowly away
Jan 30, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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Mountain lion sighted by morning runner at approximately 6:25am, 1/30/2014. Mountain lion was in the terraced front yard of a home at the intersection of Avoca and Aquarius.
Jan 27, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Spotted in the Forest Lakes neighborhood by multiple homeowners. The date above is incorrect. It should be 2014.
Jan 16, 2013: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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hiking from highway 1 on dipsea trail towards the steep ravine trail. animal came out of brush and sat on steps of the trail. sat there for about 1minute, i warned the hikers on the opposite side of him (they could not see him). we were yelling and making noise, eventually he got up and ran into the brush in the direction he is facing in the picture. he had a long tail and was huge. i confirmed my sighting with 2 rangers up at pantroll ranger station. ( this happened on Jan 16, 2014.)
Jan 12, 2013: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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1/12/2012. Lost two goats and a ram to a mountain lion. Cougar was able to clear our tallest fencing in order to land on the roof of the livestock shelter and then enter the animals pen.
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Jan 2, 2013: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
Probable
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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This is 2014. The point is not exact. We were hiking the Rocky Ridge Loop Trail, down in the canyon heading N/W in watershed. There were many small creeks that were dry. We noticed many vultures in the trees ahead of us. Just below them was a creek, with running water. Partially submerged in the water was a two pronged buck, on his back, and except for a small amount of flesh in the spine, it was stripped clean. His legs and head were still intact. We took pictures and will send them soon. P.S. We just found out you existed and would have been in touch sooner. We are in process of doing a wildlife film to educate people of the importance of preserving wild animals. Our phone number is 415-647-0243. We would like to get involved in your project. Thank you.
Jan 1, 2013: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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I have been seeing sign in Grass Valley most of the summer. There was a kill at this location that appeared about 10 days ago.
Yesterday from the Bort Meadow staging area I and several others watched this lion for approx. 5 minutes before it went into the creek bed.