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
Dec 6, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat family (adult female and two kittens ~8 months old) have been seen here several times weekly (usually before dusk) since Spring. Their den is on a creek. In November, I was meditating in a chair on the hillside when a kitten walked up and sat directly next to me. Thinking he was a house cat, I reached over to pet him. We were both extremely surprised to see each other, and he quickly backed down the hill.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.01900 N, 122.69000 W
Dec 5, 2024: Puma Sighting
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puma at stalking something in backyard
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35161 N, 122.14110 W
Dec 5, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Our trap camera captured a puma passing behind our house in El Granada five times in the past month: Dec. 5, Dec. 7, Dec. 17, Dec. 26, and Jan. 4. I uploaded video from all five days through Dropbox.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.50967 N, 122.46881 W
Dec 4, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion walking across our driveway.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.51777 N, 122.51284 W
Dec 2, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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A bobcat ran in front of our car at approximately 10:45am before disappearing into the bushes on the hillside above. First time seeing one in the neighborhood.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.07632 N, 118.48603 W
Dec 2, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Not positive that this was a puma because we spotted it from a distance and didn't want to get closer. From what we could see, the animal's body was very still yet it was slowly moving its head and looking directly at us. It was tawny in color, with the shape and size of a puma. It did not look like a bobcat (we had seen one of those earlier in our hike). There were no other people around.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.89926 N, 122.04070 W
Dec 1, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Possible male near Sanborn Road.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.23700 N, 122.07000 W
Nov 27, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Caught the Bobcat on two cameras at 3:50pm in the afternoon.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88177 N, 122.10398 W
Nov 26, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Mama and two cubs. House borders a state park
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.58000 N, 122.48000 W
Nov 25, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Puma was 50-60 yards away when we noticed, seemed to be heading closer. Definitely apart of its territory.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 35.31555 N, 120.65224 W
Nov 25, 2024: Puma Sighting
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This animal has been spotted by multiple people near the same area
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.39631 N, 121.65575 W
Nov 24, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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We are walking down to the home ( Home Repair has not yet started)
Seen the rabbits and along with it there was BobCat
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.23100 N, 121.92000 W
Nov 24, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Spotted at 95 yard distance standing on California Hiking and Biking Trail looking straight at me. Then headed off into riparian brush of Galindo Creek.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.92932 N, 121.97346 W
Nov 19, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Adult, non-collared puma heading up to the watershed area.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31910 N, 122.26310 W
Nov 17, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Here's a video of the Bobcat walking away: https://youtu.be/5_9bdePUnpk
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.85214 N, 122.53822 W
Nov 17, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Photos on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/26020895@N04/54147826248/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/26020895@N04/54148000485/in/dateposted-public/
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.84213 N, 122.54173 W
Nov 16, 2024: Puma Sighting
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I was driving and the mountain line leaped across the street and into the neighborhood
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.62961 N, 122.47798 W
Nov 15, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion at 5AM. Adult, no collar. He/she always seems pretty bored with our road
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.31919 N, 122.26318 W
Nov 13, 2024: Puma Sighting
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she's a regular visitor, several times per month.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35100 N, 122.14000 W
Nov 13, 2024: Puma Sighting
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puma passing by house
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.35161 N, 122.14110 W
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