Tiger sighted on Telangana–Andhra border; forest staff alert villagers
Tiger movements have been reported along the Telangana–Andhra Pradesh border in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, with forest staff cautioning villagers against venturing into forests or grazing cattle. In Warangal, CCTV cameras captured a leopard at a eucalyptus plantation.
Kothagudem/Warangal: Movements of a tiger have been reported along the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh borders in Aswaraopet mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
The forest department staff spotted the tiger movements in the forest area at Sri Gubbala Mangamma Thalli Temple, Gogulapudi and Kavadigundla on Saturday night. The forest staff visited the villages on Sunday and alerted the locals not to venture into forests and not to let their cattle graze there.
It might be noted that the tiger was spotted in the area in February this year and attacked cattle. The forest staff fixed a radio-collar on the tiger and diverted it to Papikondalu reserve forest area. It later entered Buttaigudem in AP and attacked cattle.
Meanwhile, in Warangal the movements of a leopard were captured by CCTV cameras at a eucalyptus plantation at Kothur and other villages in Khanapur mandal. Kothaguda forest officer Vamshikrishna advised the locals to remain alert and asked them to immediately inform the forest department if they spot the leopard or find any traces of it.
