Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Tiger Enters East Godavari Plains, Officials Alert Residents
A tiger has left a forest area and entered nearby plains in East Godavari district.
Forest officials tracked its movement through several local areas.
They found signs of it near quarry areas beside Mary Matha Church in Gowripatnam.
Officials have warned people not to go out alone.
They are working to capture the tiger.
A team of forest experts from Pune is expected to help on Friday.
The local MLA told forest and mining officials to keep warning people about where the tiger is moving.
A tiger moved from the Rampachodavaram forest area into plain areas of East Godavari district.
Officials traced it near quarry areas beside Mary Matha Church in Gowripatnam.
Its reported route passed through Vangalapudi in Seethanagaram mandal before reaching Devarapalli mandal.
Forest officials advised residents not to venture out alone while efforts to capture the tiger continue.
A Pune-based team of forest experts is expected to arrive Friday to assist; the local MLA asked forest and mining officials to keep alerting residents.
- Who
- A tiger, East Godavari forest officials, local residents, and a team of forest experts from Pune.
- What
- The tiger moved into plain areas, prompting warnings and an effort to capture it.
- When
- The team of forest experts is expected to arrive Friday; no specific date is given.
- Where
- East Godavari district, including areas of Seethanagaram and Devarapalli mandals.
- Why
- Officials alerted residents because the tiger had entered populated plain areas and was being tracked.
- District
- East Godavari
- Reported forest origin
- Rampachodavaram forest area
- Reported route
- Vangalapudi in Seethanagaram mandal to Devarapalli mandal
- Tracking location
- Quarry areas beside Mary Matha Church at Gowripatnam
- Public advice
- Do not venture out alone
- Capture effort
- Forest officials said efforts were underway to capture the tiger
- Outside assistance
- A team of forest experts from Pune is expected Friday