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title: "Andhra Pradesh Launches High-Tech Search Following Tiger Attacks in Eluru District"
url: https://projectchintan.com/article/andhra-pradesh-launches-high-tech-search-following-tiger-attacks-in-eluru-distri-ijc99
publisher: Project Chintan
author: Project Chintan Newsroom
section: India
published: 2026-07-30T10:14:29.000Z
modified: 2026-07-30T12:31:25.272Z
language: en-IN
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# Andhra Pradesh Launches High-Tech Search Following Tiger Attacks in Eluru District

Forest officials in Eluru have deployed drones and surveillance cameras to track a tiger responsible for multiple cattle kills. The predator's presence has sparked safety alerts across the Koyyalagudem and Buttaigudem forest ranges.

## Emergency Surveillance Operations in Eluru

Forest authorities in Andhra Pradesh have initiated an intensive tracking operation utilizing drones and CCTV cameras after a tiger killed two milch cows in the early hours of Thursday, July 30, 2026. The incidents occurred near Mangapathidevipeta village within the Koyyalagudem forest area, prompting an immediate security alert throughout the Jangareddygudem revenue division.

V. Bhanu Prakash, the Forest Range Officer (FRO) for Kannapuram, confirmed the cattle losses and noted that surveillance assets are now concentrated in the Agency areas of Buttaigudem and Koyyalagudem. Divisional Forest Officer Prabhakar Rao is leading a specialized team from Rajamahendravaram with the intent to tranquillize the animal. FRO Daveedu Raju, who is overseeing field operations, said officials are monitoring the predator's transit routes following reports of its movement into the Muttappagudem forests.

## Community Impact and Safety Measures

Local anxiety has surged despite prior warnings from the Forest Department. According to resident Chebrolu Nageswara Rao, officials performed a traditional 'tom-tom' announcement at midnight on Wednesday to caution inhabitants. However, the tiger struck shortly after. Villagers in the affected mandals have largely retreated indoors, and agricultural activities are facing disruptions as residents fear a repeat of previous encounters.
- Villagers have been strictly advised against letting cattle graze in the forest zones.
- Pugmarks identified on Thursday morning helped officials confirm the predator's recent path through the Kannapuram range.
- Enhanced patrols are surveying tobacco fields and agricultural land near the Papikonda National Park corridor.

## Historical Migration Patterns

This region frequently experiences tiger activity due to its role as a functional wildlife corridor. Earlier in 2026, between January and February, a sub-adult male tiger originating from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve killed 20 cattle across Eluru and East Godavari districts. Forest records indicate that tigers are sighted in this area every 18 to 24 months as they traverse the 600-kilometer stretch between Tadoba-Andhari and Papikonda National Park. Previous incursions have notably hindered harvest operations in the tobacco-growing belts of Koyyalagudem and Buttayagudem.

Source: The Hindu — National

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Reported from: The Hindu — National