PNS|Vijayawada
Four tiger cubs were found by local residents near a village in the Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh. The residents of Pedda Gummadapuram village spotted the cubs in agriculture fields near the village on Sunday.
Fearing that dogs may harm them, the villagers shifted the cubs to a house in the village and informed forest officials. Fear gripped the villagers as they believe that the tigress, which gave birth to the cubs, may come to the area in search of the cubs. The village is located on the fringes of the Atmakur forest division.
Forest officials, who have taken the cubs in their control, say the tigress might have gone in search of food leaving behind its cubs. The cubs are stated to be in good health condition. The Forest department has launched efforts to trace the tigress and is planning to leave the cubs in an area closer to her.
