Overview
- Villagers reported seeing a tiger near Gogulapudi and Kavadigundla on Saturday night and said the animal tried to attack a cow before retreating into the forest.
- Residents alerted the Forest Department and officials warned people not to enter forest areas alone, to protect livestock, and to report any sightings immediately.
- Forest Department special teams have been deployed to follow the animal’s movements and are searching the area for pugmarks to confirm its current location.
- Fresh pugmarks were reported in the villages, but officials say it is still unclear whether the radio‑collared tiger remains close to the settlements or has moved deeper into the forest.
- The tiger was fitted with a radio collar in February after previous livestock attacks, and forest officials have asked devotees planning to visit the nearby Sri Gubbala Mangamma Thalli Temple to inform authorities or avoid the area.