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It was not that the devotees fight the wild animals with hand sticks but scientific studies revealed that any animal would backpedal if you hold a staff in hand, he stated.

Speaking to media persons, the TTD chairman said rigorous security arrangements have been made for pilgrims using the Alipiri and Srivari Mettu walkways

According to authorities, there were no injury marks on the body of the leopard, which is estimated to be around 10 years old

“After capturing the animal, it will be released into the forest again after consulting with senior forest officials, said the forest guard official.

The operation was meticulously executed, with authorities closely monitoring camera trap images and strategically placing traps to secure the elusive feline

The suspected movement of a leopard has triggered panic among farmers at Chetla Thmmaipally village in Masaipet mandal

TTD chairman B. Karunakar Reddy said on Thursday that the decision to provide sticks was taken on a suggestion by the Forest department.

The presence of leopards around Tirumala has caused concern among devotees who come for darshan.

The leopard sustained minor injury while it was trapped into the cage. It will be shifted to Tirupati SV Zoo Park, said Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Executive Officer AV Dharma Reddy.

TTD Executive Officer (EO) AV Dharma Reddy stated that the forest department, in collaboration with trained personnel, has prepared two cages continuously on a 24X7 basis.

Lakshitha was discovered deceased at the Lakshminarasimhaswamy temple on the following Saturday.

Taking no chances, the forest department officials have decided against releasing the animal in the jungle.

The animals were accompanied by a veterinary officer of the Itanagar Biological Park Dr Sorang Tadap from Odisha.

The forest department along with wildlife volunteers will install camera traps to track the movement of big cat.

The incident took place at the 7th mile along the Alipiri-Tirumala pedestrian route in Andhra Pradesh.

A leopard was spotted inside the KCR Urban Park, the images were caught on a camera trap set up in the park

Forest officials suspect that the leopard might have died after eating a pig that was poisoned by farmers for protection of their agricultural fields

The incident of leopard attack left the farmers in Medak districts in panic

After capturing the leopard from the manufacturing plant, Forest officials had shifted it to Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.

The leopard remained inside the plant the entire night. The security staff, who noticed it inside the industry, informed the forest and Police officials.