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The Forest Department has launched a hunt cognition to tranquilise a antheral tiger named Explorer aft it reportedly killed 9 cattle successful 2 villages successful the Rajavommangi wood country successful Polavaram territory connected May 27, 2026. However, nary attacks connected humans person been reported.
In an authoritative statement, Chief Conservator of Forests (Rajahmundry) Th. Jyothi said: “The tiger had killed 9 cattle including 8 cattle successful Pedarelangipadu and Chikilintha villages and 1 carnal successful Vathangi Beat successful the Rajavommangi Forest Range”.
Earlier, the tiger was tranquilised On February 6 astatine Kurmapuram colony successful Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, and was aboriginal released successful the Papikonda National Park connected February 14 aft a week astatine the Animal Rescue Centre successful Visakhapatnam.
To forestall immoderate untoward incidents successful the tribal habitations, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Forests and Environment K. Pawan Kalyan directed the Forest Department authorities to seizure the tiger.
“We person deployed personnel, wildlife experts, veterinary teams, and are coordinating with the locals and constabulary authorities for the effectual absorption of the concern and tranquilisation”, said Ms. Jyothi.
