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
Apr 9, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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We saw this beauty along the Cardinet trail on Mt Diablo. It wasn’t very scared of us. It slowly walked, and would turn to look at us for about a minute then left the trail towards the creek.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.91653 N, 121.93069 W
Apr 5, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Saw a smallish looking bobcat walk across the trail a hundred feet ahead. It could have been a very large stray cat, like a Maine coon, but I think it was a bobcat
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.93332 N, 122.27995 W
Mar 30, 2025: Puma Sighting
Killed
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Was unfortunately on the highway dead, the police were pulled over with it.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.03311 N, 121.97930 W
Mar 30, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Walked alongside residential property during the night, picked up on trail cam
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.53640 N, 122.50328 W
Mar 29, 2025: Puma Sighting
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I was walking to my car when I noticed a large animal. At first I thought it was a coyote (which we have a lot of them in our area) but the size and the way it moved was definitely a mt. lion. I was shaking so much. I did report to Pacifica PD's non-emergency line.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.58945 N, 122.47653 W
Mar 28, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Walking in Benicia State Recreation area just before dusk. Had a collar on.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.07018 N, 122.19916 W
Mar 27, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Single bobcat walking uphill along the road, then moving toward Mill Creek. I spotted it from above while walking near the metal beam guard rail section of the road.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.54090 N, 121.90891 W
Mar 26, 2025: Puma Sighting
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walks down my driveway, jumps the 7' tall gate and then continues downhill on the driveway toward moody road
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35200 N, 122.14000 W
Mar 26, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat on property, 2nd individual
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 33.46500 N, 85.00000 W
Mar 25, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Our house faces the open trail. I heard an animal “screaming” and looked out the window onto the trail. The bobcat was 30 feet down the trail, with a squirrel in its mouth. It had spots on its coat, black tipped ears and a short black tipped tail. A coyote came down from the hill beside our house and chased the bobcat into the bushes. I’ve lived here 4 years and see coyotes almost daily. But never a bobcat. Especially in the middle of the afternoon (sighting approx 5pm).
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 33.47800 N, 117.65516 W
Mar 25, 2025: Puma Sighting
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After noticing fresh, large paw prints going in the same direction as I was I noticed them head left off the trail abruptly after following for about 1/4 mile. When I looked left I saw the large body and tail in the brush, but the light leaked through and hit the coat. I looked for maybe a second and continued on making myself loud and large in slight fear. Unmistakably too large to be a bobcat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.96673 N, 122.62656 W
Mar 25, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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small adult
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32192 N, 122.27221 W
Mar 24, 2025: Puma Sighting
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collared adult
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32192 N, 122.27221 W
Mar 23, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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adult
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32192 N, 122.27221 W
Mar 22, 2025: Puma Sighting
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collared adult
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32192 N, 122.27221 W
Mar 22, 2025: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion caught on home security camera in residential neighborhood in Walnut Creek.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.90812 N, 122.04980 W
Mar 21, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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The bobcat was spotted at the bend of the trail going up to the vista point. About 5 minute walk from the parking spot location.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.83201 N, 122.48302 W
Mar 20, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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adult
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.32192 N, 122.27221 W
Mar 16, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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bobcat sighting on hillside behind our home
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.78200 N, 121.93000 W
Mar 16, 2025: Bobcat Sighting
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Saw it walking up the trail before it appeared to find something in the shrubs to chase after.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.84812 N, 122.54923 W
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