Hyderabad, February 8: A wave of fear has swept through Siddipet district in Telangana due to a tiger’s repeated attacks on livestock. The Telangana Forest Department has intensified efforts to capture the animal.
Panic erupted in the village of Arepalli in the Kohida mandal when farmers spotted the tiger near their fields. The tiger has killed five calves near Chandranik Thanda, causing significant losses for farmer Malot Ramesh.
Upon receiving reports from villagers, forest officials, along with police, arrived at the scene and collected paw prints. Authorities have advised farmers to keep their livestock secured at home instead of tethering them in fields.
Farmers have also been warned against venturing into the fields alone. Special precautions have been recommended for women, the elderly, and children.
Previously, the tiger had attacked livestock in the villages of Ghanapur, Akkenapalli, and Basavapuram. In Ghanapur, a calf was killed in an agricultural area, while another was severely injured. Farmer Bal Reddy reported finding one calf dead and another injured upon arriving at the livestock shelter.
Following these incidents, the forest department team began monitoring the tiger’s movements based on the collected paw prints. Camera traps are being set up in areas where livestock have been targeted.
On Saturday, reports of the tiger’s presence emerged from several villages in the Dhoolmitta mandal. Farmers in the fields of Bairanpalli, Kootigal, and Bekkala discovered paw prints, prompting the forest department to initiate a search operation.
The administration has urged residents to avoid going into the fields alone until it is confirmed that the tiger has left the area, emphasizing the need for heightened vigilance.
It is believed that this tiger has entered Siddipet from the neighboring Jangaon district. Earlier, it had preyed on livestock in the villages of Ammapur and Veldanda in Jangaon district. Just a day prior, a calf was reported killed in Mandalagudem village of the Raghunathpalli mandal.
Concerns are growing that this tiger may have crossed into Telangana from Maharashtra.
Notably, this marks the second incident involving a tiger in the Telugu states within less than a week. On February 6, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department successfully captured a tiger that had been roaming around villages near Rajahmundry, killing livestock and instilling fear among residents. That tiger was also suspected to have entered Andhra Pradesh from Maharashtra through Telangana and Chhattisgarh.
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