A famed dusky shark in South Korea, nicknamed Bukangi, continues to linger near a canal from which it was ejected on Wednesday. The shark became an unlikely sensation after being spotted swimming in a canal in the southeastern port city of Busan last month.
Rescue Efforts
For weeks, rescuers attempted to return Bukangi to the open sea, using nets to guide it out. On Thursday, authorities announced they had reinforced barriers to prevent Bukangi from returning. However, the shark has yet to swim out into the open sea and has been seen circling back repeatedly to the mouth of the waterway.
In a livestreamed operation on Wednesday, rescue workers spent more than eight hours delicately guiding the three-metre-long (10ft) shark towards open water in a harbour. Hundreds of adoring fans gathered at the park overlooking the canal, cheering and waving goodbye to the shark.
Unexpected Return
Despite the efforts, on Thursday morning, Bukangi reportedly swam back into the canal after breaking through a barrier installed by authorities. At one point, Bukangi was trapped in a tight space between two layers of nets in the canal. Rescuers managed to free it by removing the outer layer and have since fortified the remaining layer of nets to prevent it from going back in.
