Busan to launch 3rd attempt to guide canal-trapped shark back to sea
BUSAN — Authorities in the southeastern port city of Busan were set to make a third attempt Wednesday afternoon to guide a shark back to the open sea as it has spent over a month trapped in a city canal. A joint rescue team involving municipal and Coast Guard officials will use a net secured to a pontoon — a flat floating platform — to drive the shark out of the canal at Busan's North Port,…
BUSAN — A third effort to guide a shark back to the open sea will be launched in the southeastern port city of Busan on Wednesday afternoon. The shark, identified as Bukang-i, has been stranded in a city canal for over a month. A rescue team consisting of municipal and Coast Guard officials will employ a net attached to a pontoon to move the shark out of the canal at Busan's North Port, located about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
The shark was first observed in the canal on September 18. Since then, the canal park has become a major attraction, attracting more than 1.6 million visitors as of Sunday. After two prior attempts to guide the fish to the open sea had failed, officials have been waiting for the shark to exit the canal on its own. However, this has not happened, leading officials to make the third attempt due to concerns that the shark could die if water temperatures were to drop further.
In the upcoming operation, one vessel will tow the net while another will spray water jets to steer the shark towards the canal exit. For this attempt, additional personnel will be stationed to ensure the shark's safety.
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