Second rescue attempt fails; Bukangi the shark stays in Busan canal.
A second rescue attempt failed, leaving the 3.5-metre shark Bukangi in a Busan canal for a third week.
OriginalSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:28 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:28 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Shark trapped in South Korea’s Busan canal remains stranded after second rescue attempt fails”
Second rescue fails to free 3.5m shark in Busan canal
Key points
- A 3.5-meter shark nicknamed Buk Hang has been stranded in Busan's North Port canal for three weeks.
- A second rescue attempt using a 50-meter net failed after two hours due to rock obstacles.
- Rescuers paused pumps and nets to avoid stressing the animal, hoping it would exit on its own.
- Experts suspect lights, noise, and electrical signals disrupt the shark's navigation toward the sea.
- Climate change-related warming may be increasing large shark sightings along South Korea's east coast.
Other reports
- SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning PostSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post
“Shark remains stranded in South Korean canal after second rescue attempt”
How it got here
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8 8 Second rescue attempt fails; Bukangi the shark stays in Busan canal.
A second rescue attempt failed, leaving the 3.5-metre shark Bukangi in a Busan canal for a third week.