{
  "id": 11613517,
  "title": "Shark returns to canal a day after 2nd rescue attempt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/shark-returns-to-canal-a-day-after-2nd-rescue-attempt-11613517",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T05:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20261003/shark-returns-to-canal-a-day-after-2nd-rescue-attempt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A shark known as Bukang-i, which had been trapped in a canal in Busan, South Korea, returned to the waterway on Saturday, one day after authorities partially succeeded in guiding it to the canal's exit. The Shark, the product of the Korean words Bukhang, meaning North Port, and i, a suffix, had previously been guided by a net installed by a rescue team comprising city and Coast Guard officials. However, the net became entangled with the canal's floor and the shark showed no interest in moving towards the open sea, resulting in the rescue operation's halt. This incident marked the second rescue attempt following the initial effort on Tuesday that employed water streams without the net and was unsuccessful as the shark continually evaded capture by swimming behind boats.",
  "summary": "A shark trapped in a canal in the southeastern city of Busan has returned to the waterway a day after authorities managed to guide it to near the canal's outlet to the open sea, officials said Saturday. The shark, named \"Bukang-i,\" crossed the 50-meter-long, 6.8-meter-high net installed by a joint rescue team the previous day and returned to the inside of the canal at around noon, according to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Shark returns to canal a day after 2nd rescue attempt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/shark-returns-to-canal-a-day-after-2nd-rescue-attempt",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:27:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Shark returns to canal a day after 2nd rescue attempt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/shark-returns-to-canal-a-day-after-2nd-rescue-attempt-11617211",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:17:03.000Z"
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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."
}