After nine cattle kills, Explorer to be tranquilised
The Forest Department is working to tranquilise a male tiger named Explorer after it killed nine cattle in two villages in Polavaram district. No human attacks have been reported, but officials are taking precautions to ensure safety in the area. The tiger had previously been tranquilised and released in a national park earlier this year.
- ▪The tiger killed nine cattle in Pedarelangipadu, Chikilintha, and Vathangi Beat villages.
- ▪No attacks on humans have been reported in relation to the tiger's actions.
- ▪The Forest Department is coordinating with locals and police for effective management of the situation.
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The Forest Department has launched a search operation to tranquilise a male tiger named Explorer after it reportedly killed nine cattle in two villages in the Rajavommangi forest area in Polavaram district on May 27, 2026. However, no attacks on humans have been reported.In an official statement, Chief Conservator of Forests (Rajahmundry) Th. Jyothi said: “The tiger had killed nine cattle including eight cattle in Pedarelangipadu and Chikilintha villages and one animal in Vathangi Beat in the Rajavommangi Forest Range”.Earlier, the tiger was tranquilised On February 6 at Kurmapuram village in Dr. B. R.
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