Overview
- Fresh pugmarks found in Thirumalapur on the Yadadri–Siddipet border suggest the tiger has shifted north, prompting alerts in nearby villages such as Srinivaspuram, Dharmaram and Veerareddipally.
- Camera traps earlier photographed the animal in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri after a series of cattle kills in Ibrahimpur, Dattaipally and Ralla Jangaon, with no human encounters reported.
- Forest teams on January 28 placed a trap cage with a goat at Dattaipally and intensified night tracking using thermal drones, live-feed cameras, and trackers drawn from multiple reserves.
- The National Tiger Conservation Authority advised that trapping is not warranted for a non-conflict animal, urging continuous mapping of its movements unless it poses a clear risk to people.
- Police and forest officials conducted village awareness drives urging residents to avoid night movement, report sightings, and steer clear of illegal electric lines, while veterinary and rescue teams remain on standby.