Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Tiger Spotted Across East Godavari Mandals, Triggering Panic
A tiger was seen moving through several areas in East Godavari district.
It had crossed the Godavari River from Sitanagaram two days earlier.
People were worried because the tiger was near places where people live and work.
A GPS tracker helped officials follow its movements near a quarry.
Workers at nearby quarries were told not to go to work.
About 30 forest officials and tiger reserve teams began searching for the tiger.
A tiger was reported in Tallapudi, Gopalapuram and Polavaram mandals of East Godavari district.
Two days earlier, it crossed the Godavari from Sitanagaram mandal.
The tiger reportedly wandered through Gootala and areas including Bayyavaram, Tupakulagudem and Ragolu.
Officials detected its movement using a GPS tracker near a quarry behind Nirmalagiri Merimata temple in Gouripatnam.
Quarry workers were warned to stay away, while about 30 forest officials and tiger reserve teams searched for the animal.
- Who
- A tiger, forest officials and tiger reserve teams, and nearby quarry workers.
- What
- A tiger was spotted moving through several mandals, prompting a search and warnings to quarry workers.
- When
- The tiger crossed the Godavari two days before the report; no report date is given.
- Where
- East Godavari district, including Tallapudi, Gopalapuram and Polavaram mandals, after crossing from Sitanagaram mandal.
- Why
- The tiger’s presence caused concern among residents and led officials to search for it and alert quarry workers.
Public safety concerns
Wildlife search response
Tiger near work areas
Public safety concerns
The tiger’s presence caused fear, and quarry workers nearby were told not to go to work.
Wildlife search response
Forest officials and tiger reserve teams were searching for the tiger, using GPS-tracker information to detect its movement.
- Animal
- Tiger
- District
- East Godavari
- Reported mandals
- Tallapudi, Gopalapuram and Polavaram
- Earlier crossing
- The tiger crossed the Godavari from Sitanagaram mandal two days before the report.
- Tracking method
- GPS tracker
- Tracker location
- Quarry area behind Nirmalagiri Merimata temple in Gouripatnam, Devarapalli mandal
- Search effort
- About 30 forest officials, alongside tiger reserve teams