SuryaaNow Telangana Desk: Surya, Nagireddy Pate, Nagireddypet mandal on the outskirts of Malthummeda village of Chennakesava Swamy Gutta on Wednesday evening after a cheetah tiger roamed the mandal forest department... Surya, Nagireddy Pate, Nagireddypet Mandal Forest Department officials are alerting the villagers after a cheetah tiger roamed at Chennakesava Swamy Gutta on the outskirts of Malthummeda village in Nagireddypet mandal on Wednesday evening. Local forest range officer Vasudev along with his staff went to Malthummeda village on Wednesday night following the sighting of a leopard on the outskirts of the village.
He spoke to the villagers who were panicking after a cheetah tiger roamed the outskirts of the village. They asked the villagers to be vigilant and advised them not to approach the leopard when it is seen, not to gather in groups and try to see it, not to throw stones at the leopard, shout at it or chase it away, and not to let the children out alone. He asked the farmers to be careful in the morning, evening and night and not to go to the fields alone at night.
He asked them to keep their cattle in the huts in a safe area at night. He asked them to inform the forest department officials immediately if a leopard is seen on the outskirts of the village. He was accompanied by Deputy Range Officer Raghavendra Rao and staff.
