They’re (cats) around here a lot. (santa cruz mtns)
Game cameras frequently record them.
I’ve seen a few. Folks say that 95% are unseen.
My town is basically in the woods, and hills. Cats can be seen, but mostly they aren’t. There was one sitting at the bus stop a couple of blocks away, a while back. Someone noticed it, and it stepped back, into the impenetrable brush that’s everywhere. I hear stories from some of the homeless. There’s much easier game than people to be had.
And even fewer folks see you, a sasquatch!