Very Very Very Very Unlikely

16 verified attacks in California since 1890
6 deaths in California since 1890
0 verified attacks in the Bay Area since 1909 (Morgan Hill, Santa Clara)

150x more likely to be killed by the puma's prey (the deer)
300x more likely to be killed by a domestic dog
500x more likely to drown in your own bathtub
1000x more likely to die from excessive heat/cold
2500x more likely to die from an accidental fall
7000x more likely to die in a vehicle crash

It is more dangerous to walk the streets in any U.S. city at night than it is to live and hike in mountain lion country.

British Columbia accounts for 57% of all recorded attacks. Hot Spot is Vancouver Island.