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Shark stranded in South Korean canal draws huge crowds
A three-metre shark nicknamed Bukangi has been spotted in a Busan waterway for weeks, drawing crowds as rescuers attempt to guide it back to sea.
In brief
A three-metre shark nicknamed Bukangi has been spotted in a Busan waterway for weeks, drawing crowds as rescuers attempt to guide it back to sea. A nine foot ten inch shark stranded in a South Korean canal for weeks was successfully guided out, though it remained at the entrance by Friday. Originally reported by BBC…
Shark spotted in Busan waterway
A nine foot ten inch shark nicknamed Bukangi was first spotted in a canal in the south-eastern city of Busan, South Korea last month.
Crowds gather as rescue begins
Huge crowds have flocked to the canal to watch the attempt to rescue the stranded shark, which has drawn public attention over several weeks.
Shark guided out but lingers
Early Thursday morning, South Korea's oceans ministry said the shark had been successfully guided out of the canal. By Friday however, it was still lingering at the canal's entrance.
The essence
A nine foot ten inch shark stranded in a South Korean canal for weeks was successfully guided out, though it remained at the entrance by Friday.
