Busan shark refuses to leave canal for 3 weeks despite rescue attempts
Nearly three weeks have passed as of Tuesday since a shark, now the most famous of its kind in Korea, got trapped in a canal at a waterfront park in the southeastern city of Busan, despite local authorities' rescue attempts. The shark was first spotted Sept. 18 in the narrow canal at the city's North Port, located some 330 kilometers south of Seoul. For the next two days, nearly 20,000 visitors…
Nearly three weeks have passed since a shark became trapped in a canal in a waterfront park in Busan, South Korea, despite rescue efforts by local authorities. The shark was first observed on September 18 in the canal at North Port, located about 330 kilometers south of Seoul. During the following two days, nearly 20,000 people visited the park to see the shark, a significant increase from the usual daily average of 2,000 visitors during holidays.
Public interest surged further during the Chuseok holiday, which occurred on September 25, with an average of 120,750 visitors per day between September 24 and September 27. The shark has been informally named Bukang-i, after the North Port, and has also served as an honorary ambassador for Busan. As of Monday, the park had received 1.02 million visitors to view Bukang-i, according to the Busan city government.
Initially, maritime police and other authorities attempted to remove the shark from the canal, but the animal continued to remain in the channel, leading to ongoing concerns.
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