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
Nov 11, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Think he/she is a bobcat. Just sat in the grass around 6pm on my evening walk. Saw some eyes reflecting in the grass about 10ft from the path I was walking along. Looks like a juvenile. Was very calm… I took a few quick photo’s and kept walking
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.03459 N, 122.57417 W
Nov 11, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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The bobcat was walking in the shadows. It was far away and very skittish. Looked to be a juvenile.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.52762 N, 121.92617 W
Nov 9, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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saw 2 bobcats while hiking Ward Creek Trail in Hayward (only one can be seen in this photo)
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.66002 N, 122.04264 W
Nov 2, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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We saw this bobcat in a tree on our backyard!
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88967 N, 122.04142 W
Nov 2, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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I assume it was a bobcat,but I am by no means an expert. It was much bigger than a house cat and bigger than my French bulldog. It ran across the street (Escalonia) and up a hill right by Redwood blvd.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.14104 N, 122.56897 W
Oct 29, 2024: Puma Sighting
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We saw this cat from a distance of about 40 yards. It was tan with gray features. It was small enough to be a fully grown bobcat. It did not have typical bobcat features; no clearly visible spots, stripes, or tufts. It was not large enough to be a full-grown cougar. My wife spotted the cat as we were driving, I also saw it. My initial reaction was that it was a small cougar. We can't confirm it was a cougar or bobcat; it was obviously much larger than a domestic/feral cat..
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41709 N, 122.01367 W
Oct 29, 2024: Puma Sighting
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We saw this cat from a distance of about 40 yards. It was tan with gray features. It was small enough to be a fully grown bobcat. It did not have typical bobcat features; no clearly visible spots, stripes, or tufts. It was not large enough to be a full-grown cougar. My wife spotted the cat as we were driving, I also saw it. My initial reaction was that it was a small cougar. We can't confirm it was a cougar or bobcat; it was obviously much larger than a domestic/feral cat..
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41709 N, 122.01367 W
Oct 29, 2024: Puma Sighting
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6.15 pm
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 39.33739 N, 123.80939 W
Oct 29, 2024: Puma Sighting
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We saw this cat from a distance of about 40 yards. It was tan with gray features. It was small enough to be a fully grown bobcat. It did not have typical bobcat features; no clearly visible spots, stripes, or tufts. It was not large enough to be a full-grown cougar. My wife spotted the cat as we were driving, I also saw it. My initial reaction was that it was a small cougar. We can't confirm it was a cougar or bobcat; it was obviously much larger than a domestic/feral cat..
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.41709 N, 122.01367 W
Oct 28, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Heard bobcat yelling
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 40.08058 N, 74.14320 W
Oct 28, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat making it's way through the park. Appeared to be traveling and not actively hunting. Calm demeanor.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.52735 N, 121.92930 W
Oct 28, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat was in the small ravine in my backyard. Took this picture at 4 pm. Stayed for about an hour. Appears to have killed a feral cat which is at its feet.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.81100 N, 121.90000 W
Oct 27, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Our neighbors saw the puma on their camera first so we've been watching ours
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.88014 N, 122.54872 W
Oct 26, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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I saw a bobcat walking away from me on the Creek Trail at Hidden Villa, just past the final bridge over the creek.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.34569 N, 122.15609 W
Oct 26, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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I was on the ridge top trail at around 4PM, as I was walking toward the top of the ridge, I heard a crow cawing loudly, and then in the distance I saw the bobcat walking around a tree. It's the first time I've seen a bobcat in the wild.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.89174 N, 122.00751 W
Oct 26, 2024: Puma Sighting
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2nd sighting from this day
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.68837 N, 122.04218 W
Oct 26, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Actively hunting ground squirrels.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.59611 N, 121.71084 W
Oct 26, 2024: Bobcat Sighting
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Early evening walk 5:38pm bobcat resting in the grass on Seminary Hill off Regency Drive.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.92394 N, 121.92255 W
Oct 23, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Mountain lion tracking small herd of deer through the brush.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.64650 N, 122.01680 W
Oct 22, 2024: Puma Sighting
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Sighting was at 10:18 PM via security. Cat was on our front porch and appeared to be listening or tracking something in the wooded area behind our house.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.68837 N, 122.04218 W
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