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- A tiger killed two cows in the forests near Mangapathidevipeta village in Eluru district's Koyyalagudem area in the early hours of Thursday (July 30, 2026), prompting an alert in the Koyyalagudem and Buttaigudem forests.
- Forest officials, led by Rajamahendravaram Divisional Forest Officer Prabhakar Rao, are using drones and CCTV cameras to track the animal and are attempting to tranquillise it.
- Villagers have been advised not to leave cattle in the forests, and residents have stayed indoors after the tiger's movement was sighted.
- The region has seen such incidents before: a sub-adult male tiger from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve killed 20 cattle across Eluru and East Godavari districts earlier this year.
What to watch next
- Whether officials succeed in tranquillising or capturing the tiger
- Whether the tiger moves further into Buttaigudem or toward Papikonda National Park
- Whether more cattle kills or alerts are reported in nearby villages
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