Malkangiri: The radio-collared tiger that was being tracked in the Motu Range of Malkangiri has crossed back into Andhra Pradesh, informed the Divisional Forest Officer of Malkangiri Division.
In a press note issued today, the DFO said the tiger is now located approximately 7 km inside Andhra Pradesh from the Odisha border. In adherence to NTCA protocols, specialized tracking teams and Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) continue to remain stationed near the border zone for continuous monitoring. Village-level awareness programmes will also continue in the surrounding habitations.
The Malkangiri division is in close coordination with the neighbouring Divisional Forest Officer and field staff of Andhra Pradesh for seamless information sharing and joint field management. Meanwhile, the Forest Department has appealed to residents living in the border villages to remain cautious, follow field advisories.
The tiger had triggered panic in the border villages of Motu block over the last few days after its movement was captured near human habitations.
