Leopard Spotted Near Tirumala Alipiri Footpath: A leopard sighting near the Alipiri footpath, which leads to the Tirumala temple set off a lot of panic among devotees on the night of July 10. This happened after, the wild animal was reportedly seen pretty close to the Sri Narasimhaswami Temple along the pedestrian route. Later on, videos started circulating on social media, showing pilgrims running in fear while authorities rushed to cordon the area. So far, no injuries have been reported.
Leopard Spotted Near Tirumala Alipiri Footpath
From what eyewitnesses shared online, the leopard appeared near one of the busiest stretches of the Alipiri footpath, a path that is used daily by thousands of devotees climbing up to the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara. The sudden appearance created a wave of alarm, with a bunch of pilgrims moving away from the spot while security personnel arrived immediately.
The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department officials, along with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), started surveillance operations soon after the sighting. Security personnel guided devotees away safely, meanwhile forest teams began tracking the leopard’s movement. Authorities have also ramped up monitoring in the nearby forest zones, mainly to stop any human wildlife conflict from happening.
Leopard Sighting on Tirumala Alipiri footstep Triggers Panic
A leopard sighting on the Tirumala Alipiri footpath caused panic among devotees on Friday.
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Forest Officials and TTD Safety Measures
Pilgrims have been asked to stay vigilant, avoid going alone during treks, and follow strictly the directions issued by TTD staff and forest officials, until the situation is declared fully safe. Similar safety protocols, like trekking in a group and stronger surveillance have been used earlier during previous leopard sightings in the Tirumala area.
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The latest incident is showing up during more regular leopard sightings around Tirupati and the Seshachalam forest area, where the Alipiri and Srivari Mettu footpaths pass through natural wildlife habitats. Wildlife experts say these run-ins aren’t unusual, even if people see them now and then but even so sightings along heavily used pilgrimage routes keep creating fresh safety concerns for devotees.
Local authorities have asked everyone to not spread unverified updates and please don’t try to come close to the animal, if it is spotted. Instead devotees should immediately contact TTD security personnel or the forest officials.
