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  "id": 15887741,
  "title": "Busan authorities guide shark out of canal on third attempt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/busan-authorities-guide-shark-out-of-canal-on-third-attempt-15887741",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T12:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261021/busan-authorities-guide-shark-out-of-canal-on-third-attempt"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Busan, authorities successfully guided a shark out of a canal on its third attempt on Wednesday. The shark, named Bukang-i, had been trapped in the canal for over a month before the operation. Bukang-i was first spotted in the canal on September 18. As a result, the canal park became a major attraction, drawing more than 1.6 million visitors by Sunday. A joint rescue team, comprising municipal and Coast Guard officials, used a net attached to a floating platform to maneuver the shark out of the canal in Busan's North Port, around 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The rescue began around 10 a.m., with the team steering the shark towards Marina Bridge using the net. By 6 p.m., the shark was seen in waters outside the canal near a pier, suggesting it had left the canal, at least temporarily. However, the area near the pier is not considered open sea. Authorities are optimistic that Bukang-i will eventually venture into open waters.",
  "summary": "Authorities in the southeastern port city of Busan successfully guided a shark out of a city canal Wednesday on their third attempt after the animal spent more than a month trapped there. The shark — named Bukang-i after Bukhang, the Korean word for North Port — was first spotted in the canal Sept. 18. Since then, the canal park has turned into a major attraction, drawing over 1.6 million…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Busan authorities guide shark out of canal on third attempt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/lead-busan-authorities-guide-shark-out-of-canal-on-third-attempt",
        "published": "2026-10-21T10:09:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Authorities Successfully Guide Busan’s Stranded Shark Back to Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/authorities-successfully-guide-busans-stranded-shark-back-to-sea",
        "published": "2026-10-21T10:41:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Busan authorities guide shark out of canal on third attempt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/busan-authorities-guide-shark-out-of-canal-on-third-attempt",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:17:04.000Z"
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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."
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