{
  "id": 14108914,
  "title": "Busan to devise measures to keep sharks at bay amid 'Bukang-i' visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/busan-to-devise-measures-to-keep-sharks-at-bay-amid-bukang-i-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261013/busan-to-devise-measures-to-keep-sharks-at-bay-amid-bukang-i-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Busan city government announced Tuesday plans to take measures to deter sharks from entering the city's canals and protect beachgoers after an unusual appearance of the marine creature. Dubbed \"Bukang-i,\" the shark was first sighted in a canal at a waterfront park on September 18 and has proven difficult to remove despite multiple rescue attempts.\n\nThe unusual attraction has drawn nearly 1.35 million visitors to the park, as of Sunday, bringing the total number of visitors to the city's beaches this year to a record 22.5 million, a 2.54 percent increase from the previous year. In response to the ongoing situation, the city government plans to discuss additional measures during a meeting on November 17 to evaluate its beach operation for the year. One proposed action is to classify sharks as harmful marine life, similar to toxic jellyfish, prompting the installation of nets along the city's beaches to keep the animals at bay.",
  "summary": "The Busan city government said Tuesday it will devise measures to keep sharks at bay to protect beachgoers amid the animal's unusual visit to one of the city's canals. \"Bukang-i\" -- which was named after Bukhang, or North Port, where it was first spotted on Sept. 18 -- has refused to leave the canal at a waterfront park in the southeastern city despite authorities' repeated rescue attempts. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Busan plans to deter sharks from canals and beaches",
    "1.35 million visitors to waterfront park, record 22.5 million beach visitors this year",
    "City to classify sharks as harmful marine life, install nets along beaches"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Classifying sharks as harmful marine life shifts the city's focus from simple animal removal to permanent infrastructure defenses meant to protect record-breaking crowds of beachgoers from unexpected wildlife encounters.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Busan to devise measures to keep sharks at bay amid 'Bukang-i' visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/busan-to-devise-measures-to-keep-sharks-at-bay-amid-bukang-i-visit-14111653",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:30:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Busan to devise measures to keep sharks at bay amid 'Bukang-i' visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/busan-to-devise-measures-to-keep-sharks-at-bay-amid-bukang-i-visit-14112129",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:07:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}