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7 months, 1 week ago

Leopard Spotted on Tirumala's Second Ghat Road

Tirupati: Sighting of a leopard on the second ghat road leading from Tirupati to Tirumala has led to fears among devotees on Wednesday. Pilgrims travelling in a bus spotted the leopard crossing the ghat road. A boy suffered serious injuries after being attacked by the wild beast, while a girl child tragically lost her life due to a leopard attack. …

Tirupati Tirumala Leopard Spotted

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Leopard scare resurfaces Alipiri route

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has increased vigilance following a leopard sighting on the Tirumala pedestrian route near Alipiri by the forest rangers of Seshachalam, raising safety concerns for devotees trekking to Tirumala. TTD’s staff began patrolling the popular trekking path after receiving alerts from local forest officials about the new big cat’s sighting. They explained that the presence of …

Ttd Tirumala Leopard Scare Pedestrian Route

1 year, 3 months ago

5th Eluding Leopard Captured Near Alipiri Footpath

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: State forest department officials have successfully trapped the fifth elusive leopard on the Alipiri footpath, leading to the hill town of Tirumala. The elusive leopard was captured at approximately 12.30 am on Thursday, ensnared within a cage set up in the forest area close to the Elephant Arch, near the Narasimha Swamy temple on the Alipiri footpath. According to …

Forest Ttd Leopard Tirumala Captured

1 year, 3 months ago

Another leopard seen in Tirumala, spreads scare among pilgrims

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: Raising concerns among devotees of Lord Venkateswara, a new leopard has been sighted near the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple along the Alipiri-Tirumala pedestrian route on Thursday night. "Images of the leopard have been captured by four trap cameras set up along the stretch between Anjaneya Swamy Temple and Narasimha Swamy Temple," TTD executive officer A.V. He said forest authorities …

Forest Ttd Leopard Tirumala Tirupati Authorities

1 year, 3 months ago

Elusive leopard captured near 7th mile along Tirumala Alipiri footpath

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: In a major relief to the devotees visiting the revered Tirumala temple, the state forest department, in collaboration with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, has successfully captured an elusive leopard. A fully grown and heavily built specimen, the elusive leopard had been evading capture for several days, though its images had been captured on over 200 trap cameras deployed in …

Forest Ttd Trap Tirumala Captured Leopards Elusive Leopard

1 year, 3 months ago

Dilemma over leopard attacks in the foot path of Tirumala hills

The Hindu

Firmly clasping his six-year-old daughter Keerthi by her elbow, Chennai-based Kumaran Avudaiyappan, 40, walks barefoot. The 7th mile point, which has been designated a ‘risk zone’ in forest parlance, is where the ghat road that takes motorists down and the trekking route intersect close to the thick forest. “The forest should have enough green cover, perennial water bodies, and a …

Animals Trekking Forest State Officials Department Wild

1 year, 3 months ago

PIL in AP High Court for fencing Tirumala pathway

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: BJP state spokesperson and former trust board member of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams G. Bhanu Prakash Reddy has filed a public interest litigation in Andhra Pradesh High Court, urging court to direct AP forest department and TTD to take immediate action on installing an iron fencing along the entire walkway from Alipiri to Tirumala. The PIL comes after a couple …

Pil Ttd Leopard Tirumala

1 year, 4 months ago

Will initiate appropriate measures to check man-animal conflict on Tirumala ghat road: Minister Peddireddi

The Hindu

Minister for Forests Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy on Saturday said that the State government would initiate appropriate measures to prevent the man-animal conflict along the Tirumala footpath route, given the recent killing of a six-year-old girl by a leopard. “We are awaiting a detailed report from the TTD regarding the proposal to erect a permanent fence along the footpath from Tirupati …

State Ttd Tirupati Tirumala Forests Peddireddi Peddireddi Minister

1 year, 4 months ago

Second Leopard Captured in Tirumala after Girl's Death, Fear Grips Devotees

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: Forest authorities have captured another leopard in the forest area close to the Alipiri walkway in Tirumala during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. This is the second leopard caught within three days of the first being captured following the killing of a six-year-old girl Lakshita by a leopard last week. State forest authorities have placed multiple cages …

Forest Leopard Tirupati Tirumala Captured Lakshita

1 year, 4 months ago

Foresters plan safety steps for pilgrims at Tirumala walkway

Deccan Chronicle

AP foresters have come up with a multi-pronged strategy to check man-animal conflict at the Tirumala walkway following the killing of a six-year-old girl by a leopard and spotting of wild animals in the area. Forest personnel are to be posted at a distance of 20 metres, with two persons at each place, all along the 14km walkway to manually …

Forest Ttd Wild Animals Tirumala Walkway Foresters

1 year, 4 months ago

Another leopard captured in Tirumala walkway

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUMALA: The forest authorities successfully captured another leopard on the Tirumala walkway during the search conducted on Wednesday night and Thursday early morning. This is the second leopard captured from the area in three days, following the tragic death of a six-year-old girl, Lakshita, who fell victim to a leopard attack last week. Following the killing of the 6-year-old girl …

Leopard Tirumala Ttd Authorities

1 year, 4 months ago

Another leopard captured on Tirumala foot path

The Hindu

In a major respite to the trekking pilgrims, another leopard was on Thursday, August 17, 2023 captured on the Tirumala footpath leading to the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara. Incidentally it is the exactly the same cage set up in the vicinity of Narasimha swamy temple on the footpath where a leopard was trapped three days back on Monday. Another …

Leopard Tirumala Captured

1 year, 4 months ago

Tirumala Temple Trust's Decision to Give Sticks to Pilgrims to Ward Off Leopards Receives Backlash

News 18

A decision made by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has sparked controversy after a high-level committee, led by chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy at Padmavathi Guest House in Tirupati, announced that the trust will provide sticks to pilgrims travelling on footpaths to Tirumala as a measure to guard against leopard attacks. The public also raised doubts about the ability of forest department …

Ttd Leopard Sticks Tirumala Pilgrims Safety Measures

1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: Devotees Spot Another Leopard in Tirumala

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Devotees spotted another leopard while walking up to Tirumala on Monday. #Devotees walking up to #Tirumala, spot another leopard on the pathway this morning just days after 6-yr-old Lakshita was killed by the animal. #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/Lr9WwgOaWG — Krishnamurthy August 14, 2023 Leopard Trapped A leopard was trapped in a cage set up at the seventh mile of the Tirumala-Alipiri …

Ttd Leopard Tirumala Devotees Walking

1 year, 4 months ago

Tirupati: Five more Leopards Spotted Near Tirumala-Alipiri Footpath

Deccan Chronicle

Tirumala: Forest department officials have revealed that five more leopards have been spotted in the vicinity of the Tirumala-Alipiri footpath. This is a cause for concern for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam and Forest Department, as it increases the risk of leopard attacks on devotees. The TTD and Forest Department will be holding a review meeting on the safety of devotees …

Ttd Leopard Tirumala Forest Department

1 year, 5 months ago

Leopard attacks three-year-old boy in Alipiri-Tirumala path, captured

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: After an intense 24-hour search operation, the authorities have successfully captured the leopard which attacked a three-year-old boy at the 7th mile along Alipiri-Tirumala trekking path. However, the big cat let the boy go after the local police, TTD security guards and local vendors startled the animal by pelting stones and using flashlight. Dharma Reddy said, "Two town sub-inspector …

Ttd Leopard Boy

1 year, 6 months ago

Three-year-old boy miraculously escapes leopard attack on Tirumala trekking route

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: A three-year-old boy narrowly escaped a leopard attack near the 7th mile along the Alipiri-Tirumala pedestrian route on Thursday night. The swift response from the local vendors, TTD vigilance and security guards and trekking devotees averted a tragedy. He was Kaushik, a native of Adoni According to preliminary information provided by the TTD, a leopard on the prowl pounced …

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Leopard Spotted on Tirumala's Second Ghat Road

Leopard scare resurfaces Alipiri route

5th Eluding Leopard Captured Near Alipiri Footpath

Another leopard seen in Tirumala, spreads scare among pilgrims

Elusive leopard captured near 7th mile along Tirumala Alipiri footpath

Dilemma over leopard attacks in the foot path of Tirumala hills

PIL in AP High Court for fencing Tirumala pathway

Will initiate appropriate measures to check man-animal conflict on Tirumala ghat road: Minister Peddireddi

Second Leopard Captured in Tirumala after Girl's Death, Fear Grips Devotees

Foresters plan safety steps for pilgrims at Tirumala walkway

Another leopard captured in Tirumala walkway

Another leopard captured on Tirumala foot path

Tirumala Temple Trust's Decision to Give Sticks to Pilgrims to Ward Off Leopards Receives Backlash

Watch: Devotees Spot Another Leopard in Tirumala

Tirupati: Five more Leopards Spotted Near Tirumala-Alipiri Footpath

Leopard attacks three-year-old boy in Alipiri-Tirumala path, captured

Three-year-old boy miraculously escapes leopard attack on Tirumala trekking route