Panic gripped as tiger kills four cattle in Sircilla

Panic continues in the villages of Thippapuram, Ananthagiri and Peddalingapuram in the Ellanthakunta mandal of Sircilla district following tiger movement in the hills located in the mandal.

The wandering tiger killed four cattle on the outskirts of Thippapuram village in the early hours of Tuesday. It is suspected to have moved into the hilly area near the village and is resting there.

For the second consecutive day, the forest officials were trying to track the tiger, which is believed to be moving in the hills. The villagers of Ananthagiri village claimed that the



tiger was spotted near the Pochamma temple on the village outskirts on Wednesday morning.

On information, the forest officials reached the spot and are checking for pugmarks. It is believed the tiger is taking shelter in the hills located around Thippapuram and Ananthagiri. A big reservoir surrounded by hills with thick bushes outside the villages is giving safe shelter and a source of water to the tiger.

The forest officials and teams of wildlife experts roped in to track the movement of the tiger used drones to trace its location in the hills and surrounding areas.