Bhubaneswar, Nov. 10 -- Panic gripped residents in parts of southern and central Odisha after separate videos purportedly showing a tiger roaming in forested and border areas of Koraput and Kandhamal-Boudh districts went viral on social media.

In one clip, believed to be from Puruna Sunabeda under the Semiliguda forest range in Koraput district, a large cat resembling a tiger is seen wandering near the OUAT forest area. In another video, reportedly shot near Gadiapada Ghat along the Kandhamal-Boudh border, the animal is seen crossing the road in broad daylight as a biker passes by. The footage was said to have been captured by a traveller from inside a moving car.

The viral clips have triggered widespread fear among villagers in both re...