Kakinada:A tiger that has been straying from forests into plain and inhabited areas has now been spotted moving through Velerupadu mandal in Eluru district.
Last month, the animal roamed through plain areas in Kakinada, East Godavari and West Godavari districts. The search operation was called off after it returned to the forest. Forest officials have now confirmed, through camera traps installed to track the animal, that the tiger is moving near Kothuru and surrounding villages.
Eluru District Territorial Forest Officer P.V. Sandeep Reddy said the tiger had already preyed on three calves in Kothuru and was still in the area as of Tuesday night. He said the animal might move towards Telangana.
Forest officials are monitoring its movements round the clock and have alerted residents of nearby villages. Meanwhile, people in Kothuru and other villages in Velerupadu mandal are living in fear, particularly over the safety of their livestock.
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