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
Feb 5, 2008: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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17219 Holiday Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.27159 N, 122.00575 W
Jan 21, 2008: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Lora Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Mountain lion shot by police after being sighted in area for several days. CONFIRMED.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.26167 N, 121.97640 W
Jan 2, 2008: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Strawberry Rd & Tucker Rd, Prunedale, CA 95076. Mountain lion struck by car, injured, put down by police. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.82729 N, 121.70866 W
Oct 21, 2007: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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8800 block of Carnation Ln Gilroy, CA 95020. 30-lb. mountain lion cub found eating dog food; tranquilized and later released. CONFIRMED.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.02268 N, 121.59579 W
Oct 8, 2007: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Trail along Rockaway Beach, Pacifica, CA 94044. A mountain lion was sighted on the walking trail north of Rockaway Beach near the waste water treatment plant.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.60855 N, 122.49526 W
Aug 23, 2007: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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3521 Linda Vista Ave, Napa, CA 94558. Puma in preschool play yard seen by several people; school closed. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.32113 N, 122.32066 W
Aug 13, 2007: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Vallejo Mill Elementary School, Fremont. 80-90-lb. puma apparently struck by car on road, died in school parking lot. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.57494 N, 121.96079 W
Jul 17, 2007: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Creekbed near Foothill College, Los Altos, CA. Mountain lion sighted walking in creekbed near campus. PROBABLE.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.36247 N, 122.12776 W
Jul 11, 2007: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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275 Fairchild Ave, Chico, CA 95973. Police discover mountain lion while hunting fugitive. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 39.79710 N, 121.84934 W
Jun 17, 2007: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Broadway & E MacArthur St, Sonoma, CA 95476. Lion spotted, escaped into Nathanson creek area. CONFIRMED.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.28476 N, 122.45895 W
May 23, 2007: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
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Man I hella saw that foo screeching on coyote creek trail and he walked down near the KLA parking lot all screaming.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41940 N, 121.92708 W
Mar 29, 2007: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Chadbourn Ct, Pleasanton, CA 94566.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.65332 N, 121.85458 W
Mar 28, 2007: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
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Vintage Hills Elementary School, Pleasanton. Lion spotted in back yard south of school. PROBABLE:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.66040 N, 121.85617 W
Mar 27, 2007: Puma Sighting
Sighting Type Unknown
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Grillo Ct, Pleasanton, CA 94566.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.65458 N, 121.85466 W
Mar 20, 2007: Puma Sighting
Prey Carcass
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Calero Pet Retreat, South San Jose. 4 sheep killed over 4 nights by mountain lion(s).
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.19211 N, 121.79572 W
Mar 14, 2007: Puma Sighting
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Kottinger Park, Pleasanton. Mountain lion seen on fence; schoolyard cleared.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.65678 N, 121.85875 W
Jan 28, 2007: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Orick, CA. CONFIRMED: Lion attacks hiker; 2 lions later shot by rangers.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 41.40200 N, 124.04243 W
Jan 1, 2007: Puma Sighting
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Field off Nathorst at Alpine, Portola Valley. Mountain lion seen by 3 people with binoculars. CONFIRMED:
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.37398 N, 122.20462 W
Oct 23, 2006: Puma Sighting
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Large cat walking down the street. My dog and I came 50 ft from it before it looked our way and walked into my neighbors front yard. Large cat, estimating 120lbs , dwarfed my 80lb German shepherd
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.45366 N, 122.22170 W
Aug 15, 2006: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Burnett Ave near 101, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. Hunters shoot mountain lion that had killed goats previous night. CONFIRMED.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.16298 N, 121.66247 W
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