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 12, 2012: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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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.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41240 N, 122.39146 W
Jan 10, 2012: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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I was night hiking above Deer Park School in Fairfax last March and I came across a deer carcass in the middle of the trail immediately adjacent to the school building. The deer looked as though it had been bitten in the neck and its stomach had been ripped open as if a mountain lion was preparing to feed. However, I came along with my dog and suspect the mountain lion abandoned the deer carcass before I could see it.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.97776 N, 122.59163 W
Dec 29, 2011: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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650 Acorn Dr, Boulder Creek CA 95006. I sighted a 60lb Cougar in my front yard. The animal did not have spots, was smallish, and I suspect it may have been a female, since it was not much bigger than a medium sized dog. I saw a collar from a distance and approached it about 8ft away and verified it had a tracking collar. This was reported to Fish & Game and the neighbors alerted. It was interrupted after killing the neighbor's cat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.13748 N, 122.15187 W
Dec 15, 2011: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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mom and two juveniles.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35100 N, 122.14000 W
Dec 14, 2011: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Puma with tracking collar
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.15660 N, 122.13524 W
Dec 13, 2011: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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7303 Glen Haven Rd, Soquel, CA 95073. Mountain lion caught on camera trap 25ft from a house.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.02256 N, 121.93623 W
Nov 13, 2011: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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St Helena Rd, Napa. Camera trap shot of a mountain lion. It has taken a long time to get this picture. I am not sure how frequently they come through our property, I will continue to monitor this camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.43409 N, 122.39868 W
Oct 17, 2011: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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3299 Empire Grade Rd, Santa Cruz CA 95060. My friends and I had a 10 minute sighting at 9 a.m. of a medium sized mt. lion. It walked slowly, seeming to look at or smell the ground every so often. It looked in our direction twice but seemed to care less. As a louder group approached, it ran off into the adjacent forest towards a well used trail. The sighting was near an area known as the twin gates, off of Empire Grade Rd. in the Cowell foundation property.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.01791 N, 122.07914 W
Oct 15, 2011: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Adolescent (3/4's full-sized). Walking along Moody Rd beyond the bottom of our driveway.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35432 N, 122.15899 W
Sep 12, 2011: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
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Documented mountain lion sighting via trail camera along the American River Parkway, Fair Oaks, California.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.63035 N, 121.22991 W
Sep 1, 2011: Puma Sighting
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400 S. Main St, Sebastopol CA 95472. Mountain lion ran across road near near downtown Sebastopol; seen by driver and reported to police.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.39931 N, 122.82277 W
Jul 31, 2011: Puma Sighting
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6650 Golf Course Drive, Burlingame CA 94010. Mountain lion seen walking across Crystal Springs Golf Course.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.55499 N, 122.38062 W
Jun 28, 2011: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Exit Ramp from Highway 13 at Joaquin Miller Rd. Young male puma (2-3 years old) killed by car in the early morning hours.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81031 N, 122.19685 W
Jun 14, 2011: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Sighting of a puma in San Leandro Reservoir
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.79412 N, 122.10780 W
May 14, 2011: Puma Sighting
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700 block of W Glen Way, Woodside, CA 94062. SMC Alert System.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.45456 N, 122.27282 W
May 12, 2011: Puma Sighting
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1245 Los Trancos Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028. SMC Alert.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34615 N, 122.19710 W
May 11, 2011: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Intially found a deer stomach one mth prior to the incident. Near the very same spot on the trail up in Claremont canyon in the east bay. As we continued alone the trail we heard a very loud menacing growl in the chaparral. I've also seen lion tracks in the mud in this area in the spring. Great spot for a motion sensitive camera.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87215 N, 122.22929 W
May 4, 2011: Puma Sighting
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Skyline Blvd at Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, Oakland. Mother & cub approached by motorist. PROBABLE
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.85291 N, 122.19447 W
Apr 30, 2011: Puma Sighting
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Actually seen April 30th 2010, at approx time listed. Puma crossed road in front of my vehicle. I am a wildlife biologist with a master's degree and would say with 100% certainty I saw a mountain lion. I know this is not big news for Point Reyes and an old observation, but thought I'd contribute.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.11809 N, 122.89643 W
Apr 27, 2011: Puma Sighting
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Whiskey Hill Road, Woodside. SMC Alert
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.42157 N, 122.24433 W
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