Rajahmundry, June 3 -- A tiger strayed into a village in Devipatnam Mandal in Polavaram district of Andhra Pradesh during the early hours of Wednesday and killed as many as thirteen calves.
A forest department contingent comprising approximately 100 personnel arrived at the scene of the incident in Gangnam Palem village in a bid to capture the big cat.
This team included Chief Wildlife Warden N Nageswara Rao from the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department Headquarters, Chief Conservator of Forests (Rajamahendravaram) Dr. Jyothi, Rampachodavaram DFO N. Ramachandra Rao, Rajamahendravaram Flying Squad DFO T. Srinivasa Rao, Rampachodavaram Sub-DFO T. Anusha, Addateegala Sub-DFO J.V. Subbareddy, Indukuru Forest Range Officer Kondala Rao, and Folksup...