Shark returns to South Korea canal after failed rescue attempt
An endangered shark swam back into a canal in South Korea after rescuers had led it back out to sea.
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An endangered shark swam back into a canal in South Korea after rescuers had led it back out to sea.
Bukangi the shark became an unlikely sensation after it was spotted in a canal in Busan weeks ago.
A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea.
A marooned three-metre-long (nine feet) shark in South Korea has drawn more than a million visitors to the coastal city of Busan, boosting local retail sales and triggering a trademark war, as authorities rush to stop opportunistic vendors from cashing in on the viral phenomenon. The shark, nicknamed “Bukangi” in reference to the park where it has become trapped, has become an internet darling and tourist sensation after non-stop local media coverage about multiple failed efforts to encourage it...
A second attempt to guide a shark stranded in a canal in the South Korean port city of Busan back to the open sea ended without success on Friday, with the animal staying in the waterway into its third week. Rescuers, who had been using a net to try to coax it out, had to end the operation after a two-hour chase due to the risk of their huge net getting caught on rocks. They now hope that the shark will eventually swim out to the open sea on its own, after leaving the net in place to limit how...