"pugmarks"

Villages in Siddipet and Jangaon districts of Telangana witnessed panic after tiger pugmarks were spotted and cattle were killed. Farmers reported sightings in Dhoolmitta mandal, while Ammapur and Veldanda villages saw two calves killed.

Panic gripped Kunduram village in Lingaghanpur mandal of Jangaon after fresh tiger pugmarks were spotted in maize fields. Forest officials from Jangaon and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts launched an operation to trace the animal, with support from a rescue team from Pune.

Rumours of tiger sightings and pugmarks in fields across villages in Jangaon, Yadadri, Rajapet and Alair have kept forest officials on high alert. Villagers continue to report pugmarks, prompting officials to deploy teams widely to ease public fear.

A wandering tiger believed to have left Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district resurfaced on Tuesday morning, killing a calf in Basantapur village, Rajapet mandal.The big cat is suspected to be heading towards Yadagirigutta.

A tiger roaming in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district attacked a calf at Gandamalla village, marking the fourth such incident since January 17. Villagers discovered pugmarks and reported the attack to forest officials, who installed camera traps and deployed drones to monitor the predator.

Forest officials in Mancherial have advised villagers to correctly identify tiger and leopard pugmarks to avoid panic. With images often shared on social media, officials explained key differences in size, shape and depth, urging verification before posting.

The movement of a migrant tiger near coal mines in Mancherial district has kept forest and SCCL officials on high alert. Extensive safety measures, including CCTV camera traps and joint patrols, have been put in place to protect both miners and the animal.

A tiger believed to have strayed from Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra triggered panic in Navegaon and Itikalpahad villages of Sirpur (T) mandal, Telangana. Authorities have confirmed pugmarks at the site and advised residents to remain vigilant and avoid solitary movement.

Villagers have been advised to remain cautious, move in groups, and avoid sending cattle too deep into the forest. Forest staff urged residents to report any sightings or signs of the tiger and said awareness drives were underway to educate locals on safety measures.

Luxettipet Forest Range Officer A Subhash, requested the residents of the three villages and surrounding forest fringe habitations to be careful of the tigress

Sources said that the tigress, named B1, entered the forests of Chittapur and Potyala villages, which witness hunting of wild animals at regular intervals

Forest officials said the tigress stayed in the forests of Ameenguda beat under the Goleti Section of the Rebbena range. Its pugmarks were recorded at a stream. Two CCTV cameras were installed, while animal trackers were deployed to trail the movement of the tigress

The tiger vanished into the forests, they said, adding that they then informed forest officials and locals about the incident

Locals said that the wild animal killed sheep belonging to Dandiga Bapu, Binkar Shankar and Ramagiri Shankar by attacking the herd at around 2 am

Forest officials reported that leopard pugmarks were found in the Ameenpur forest beat near the village. They urged locals to remain cautious and advised farmers not to enter agricultural fields before 10 a.m. and to leave by 4 p.m. They also recommended that cotton growers work in groups and wear face masks for added safety.

District Forest Officer Nagini Banu reported that tiger pugmarks were spotted in a cotton field on the outskirts of Parimandal village. She mentioned that the tiger's movements are being monitored using CCTV cameras and animal trackers. The gender and age of the tiger are yet to be determined.

The suspected tiger, which was suspected to have killed a tribal farmer to death at Gondapur village in Wankidi mandal on Tuesday drifted towards Kaghaznagar on Thursday evening.

The pugmarks of a big cat spotted at a checkpost on the outskirts of Kaghaznagar has triggered panic among locals

Forest Department officials who verified CCTV footage in the Shamshabad area said they could not find any pugmarks

Vemulawada Range Forest Range Officer M Venugopal said the pug marks were of dogs after careful study of the 'pug marks' on the ground