{
  "id": 15823712,
  "title": "Busan to launch 3rd attempt to guide canal-trapped shark back to sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/busan-to-launch-3rd-attempt-to-guide-canal-trapped-shark-back-to-sea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T00:20:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261021001700315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BUSAN, October 21 (Yonhap) -- The southeastern port city of Busan is preparing for its third attempt to rescue a shark trapped in a canal for over a month. A joint rescue team comprised of municipal and Coast Guard officials will deploy a net connected to a flat floating platform to guide the shark back to the open sea at Busan's North Port, situated around 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Identified as \"Bukang-i,\" the shark was first observed in the canal on September 18. Since then, it has turned the canal park into a major attraction, garnering more than 1.6 million visitors as of Sunday. Despite two prior rescue efforts that proved unsuccessful, officials are set to attempt the rescue again due to the shark's deteriorating health from falling water temperatures. In the upcoming operation, one vessel will tow the net while another will use water jets to steer the shark towards the canal exit. This time, personnel will be positioned on the spacious pontoon to prevent the shark from leaping over the barrier. During the second rescue attempt, the shark managed to leap over the net and re-enter the canal.",
  "summary": "BUSAN, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Authorities in the southeastern port city of Busan we...",
  "key_points": [
    "Busan prepares third rescue attempt for canal-trapped shark",
    "Shark, named Bukang-i, observed in canal since September 18",
    "Upcoming operation involves net towing and water jets to guide shark"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The recurring rescue efforts highlight the increasing difficulty of managing wildlife that has become a massive public attraction while simultaneously facing life-threatening environmental changes in local waters.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Busan to launch 3rd attempt to guide canal-trapped shark back to sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/busan-to-launch-3rd-attempt-to-guide-canal-trapped-shark-back-to-sea-15824682",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:37:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}