{
  "id": 11372731,
  "title": "Busan to launch 2nd rescue attempt for shark Bukangi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/busan-to-launch-2nd-rescue-attempt-for-shark-bukangi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20261002/busan-to-launch-2nd-rescue-attempt-for-shark-bukangi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Busan is preparing to launch its second rescue operation on Friday to return the stranded shark, named Bukangi, to the open sea. The shark has been trapped in an artificial waterway at Busan North Port Waterfront Park for 15 days. A joint rescue team comprising city officials and other agencies will commence the operation at 3:30 p.m. The team will employ a custom-made 50-meter-long net, extending 6.8 meters in height, to guide the shark towards the open sea from the fourth pedestrian bridge over the waterfront park's waterway. The deployment of two boats and ten personnel is necessary for the mission. The net will be anchored across the waterway to prevent Bukangi from escaping, allowing the rescuers to gradually approach the shark from the open sea. One boat will lead the net's center, with five individuals stationed at each end to maintain the net's position and keep up with the shark's movement. A separate boat, equipped with a water pump, will generate foam on the water to direct Bukangi through the fifth and sixth pedestrian bridges towards the open sea.",
  "summary": "A second rescue operation will be carried out Friday afternoon to return “Bukangi,” a shark that has been stranded in an artificial waterway at Busan North Port Waterfront Park for 15 days, to the open sea. A joint rescue team of Busan city officials and other relevant agencies is slated to begin the second rescue attempt at 3:30 p.m. The operation will involve pulling a custom-made…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Rescue operation for Busan shark set to resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rescue-operation-for-busan-shark-set-to-resume",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:27:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Rescue operation for Busan shark set to resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rescue-operation-for-busan-shark-set-to-resume-11351857",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:17:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}