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
Aug 6, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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Brief footage of bobcat on driveway early morning
Aug 6, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Caught on security camera. Did not seem aggressive. 10pm Aug 06 2025
Aug 6, 2025: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Puma siding at our house in pacifica, 10:30 p.m., captured on home surveillance camera in front, puma casually walking down the street from wooded area.
Aug 5, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat seen on trail cam at 5:40am sitting an looking out over neighbor's back yard.
Aug 5, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Bobcat
Aug 3, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
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Crossed trail (Lawrence Connector linking San Ramon to Danville Lawrence road) right ahead of us with a squirrel in mouth. 12:30 afternoon. We were walking our two dogs and did not look our way.
Aug 2, 2025: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Probable
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Puma with very loud snarling hiss right off of my deck
Aug 1, 2025: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Walked down Novitiate trail to dead end. On the way back up I heard a hissing sound, then saw a deer cross the trail. Walked a little further up and a mountain lion with a long tail (not a bobcat) walked on the trail in front of me and stopped. It saw me, then scurried off up the trail and off to the left. I was on a dead end so could not turn around. I waited for 2 minutes, got my bear spray, put on a loud podcast (talking voice) and continued past. Pretty freaked out as this was a fairly large animal. I think the hissing sound must have been from the mountain lion, at first I thought it was the deer.
Jul 31, 2025: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Hi - I couldn't get the map/location to work.
mountain lion was seen on critter camera set up on our driveway next to our house at 6830 Ellen lane, Forestville. Also appeared two weeks prior at almost exact time (10:30 PM).
Jul 31, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Just some tail flashes.
Jul 31, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Morning (6am-12pm)
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It was sitting about 15 ft from the trail.
Jul 30, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Ran in front of our car as we entered the parking lot for this very popular walking trail. Possibly hunting ground squirrels that are very common near the parking area, but odd to see it in broad daylight on a warm day at about 3pm - a peak time for people to be in the park. Have 30 second video, but can’t seem to upload due to size or MOV format.
Jul 30, 2025: Puma Sighting
Camera Trap or Security Camera
Confirmed
Early Morning (12am-6am)
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This was the first collared mt lion we have seen on the property. We have seen non collared ones somewhat regularly on the various cameras.
Jul 30, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat and kitten sighted in backyard
Jul 29, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Large bobcat, with stripped from leg and stripped ears (black nd white). crossed ouir backyard deck and continued going .
Jul 29, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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The bobcat was calmly crossing the road within the community complex. The viewpoint was from the trail gate of the community. I thought it was a cat at first until I saw the short tail and spiky ears.
Jul 28, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Confirmed
Evening (6pm-12am)
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bob cat wandered around outside the fence within the boundary of big canyon park. It sat by the fence for a few minutes and walked back into the canyon
Jul 28, 2025: Puma Sighting
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A quick pass through our yard.
Jul 27, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Morning (6am-12pm)
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we were resting along the side Archery Fire Rd in Huddart Park. About 20-30 feet away, a bobcat walked across the road, stopped to look at me, and then moved along into the forest. It was probably about 15-20 pounds, maybe about 50% larger than our pet cat (who is large). Unfortunately, i didn't get a photo
Jul 27, 2025: Puma Sighting
Live Sighting
Unverified
Evening (6pm-12am)
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Just off the beach hiking trail near the main campground area at Manchester State Beach at the end of Kinney Rd (specifically day use area) I saw an animal that was larger than a house cat. It was walking slowly and deliberately- not trotting like a coyote or dog and looked very calm and composed. It crossed the trail a few yards in front of me, then walked into some bushes near a facility located at the end of Kinney Rd. I didn’t get a clear view of the tail, but it did not appear to have the short bobbed tail of a bobcat. It was dusk, so light was limited, but the silhouette and behavior seemed feline- possibly a puma/mountain lion. Its behavior was calm, non-aggressive, did not run or seem startled. Was walking confidently, delicately & casually.