{
  "id": 15824682,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T00:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20261021/busan-to-launch-3rd-attempt-to-guide-canal-trapped-shark-back-to-sea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BUSAN — Authorities plan to make a third attempt on Wednesday afternoon to guide a shark back to the open sea after it has been trapped in a canal for over a month. A rescue team comprising municipal and Coast Guard officials will employ a net connected to a pontoon to drive the shark out of the canal at Busan's North Port, located approximately 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The shark, named Bukang-i, was first observed in the canal on September 18. Since then, the canal park has become a popular attraction, drawing more than 1.6 million visitors as of Sunday. Despite two prior attempts to steer the fish to the open sea failing, officials have waited for the shark to exit the canal independently. However, it has remained, and officials decided to proceed with the third effort due to fears of its demise if water temperatures continue to drop. In this latest operation, one vessel will tow the net, while another will use water jets to direct the shark towards the exit point. This time, however, personnel will be stationed differently.",
  "summary": "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,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:20:56.000Z"
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      {
        "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-15828165",
        "published": "2026-10-21T01:12:03.000Z"
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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."
}