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South Korean officials struggle to free a shark trapped in Busan canal

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Tong-hyung, K. (2026, October 21). South Korean officials struggle to free a shark trapped in Busan canal. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/south-korean-officials-struggle-to-free-a-shark-trapped-in-busan-canal/article_12e3b2b2-7654-558d-8f02-a45e1899ae2e.html

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South Korean officials are trying to free a trapped 3-meter-long dusky shark in Busan's North Port canal, where it has been stuck for over a month. Officials used a floating platform to guide the shark nicknamed Bukangi through the narrow waterway on Wednesday but were unsuccessful by evening as the shark remained near the canal’s mouth instead of swimming into open sea.

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South Korean officials struggled on Wednesday to free a 3-meter-long female dusky shark, nicknamed Bukangi, which had been trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan. The shark was guided through the narrow waterway using a floating platform and net secured to a pontoon, but by evening it returned to the mouth of the canal instead of swimming out to open sea. Despite numerous attempts, including night patrols by a group of YouTubers who livestreamed its plight, the shark re-entered the canal on Thursday after swimmers led it back to sea with nets; officials had set up a net to prevent its return, but it was unsuccessful. Over 1.6 million visitors have come to see Bukangi since it first appeared in the waterway on September 18.

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident of rescuers attempting to free a trapped shark in Busan canal on the same day.”

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“Both articles describe the same ongoing incident of a shark trapped in Busan canal and efforts to free it.”

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“Article A describes officials' struggle to free a trapped shark on Wednesday evening, while Article B mentions the shark was successfully guided out on Wednesday after more than a month and details a community effort that is not covered in Article A.”

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Kim Tong-hyung

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials on Wednesday struggled to free a huge gray shark that has been trapped for more than a month in a canal in the port city of Busan. asserted

that → struggle → Busan

Officials used a floating platform to herd the 3-meter-long (9.8-foot) female dusky shark, nicknamed Bukangi after the Korean name for Busan’s North Port, through the narrow waterway for hours. asserted

Officials → use → hours

But by evening, the animal remained at the mouth of the canal rather than swimming out to open sea. asserted

animal → remain → sea

South Korean officials struggle to free a shark trapped in Busan canal

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