A tiger roaming on the outskirts of Rajamahendravaram for the past four days has killed more than eight cattle, triggering panic among residents, said a forest official on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT"A tiger that has been roaming on the outskirts of Rajamahendravaram for the last four days killed four cattle on Thursday, creating panic among local residents," the official told PTI. The big cat has been moving from Rajamahendravaram and Divan Cheruvu areas for the last 15 days, and today it killed four cattle, he said. Schools in villages around Bhupalapatnam and G Errampalem were declared closed as a precaution after tiger movement was confirmed, said Chekuri. The tiger killed one adult cow in Bhupalapatnam and three calves in G Errampalem, it said.
