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South Korea's celebrity shark back in canal, prompting new rescue bid

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Newest development Oct 21, 2026 · 4 reportsSouth Korea's celebrity shark back in canal, prompting new rescue bid

A shark that became a viral sensation after getting stuck in a South Korean canal returned hours after being coaxed out, authorities said on Thursday, prompting another attempt to guide it back to the sea.

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  1. South Korea guides crowd-pulling shark out of canal

    Headline from Phys ·

  2. Newest

    South Korea's celebrity shark back in canal, prompting new rescue bid

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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  1. Phys

    South Korea launches new bid to guide crowd-pulling shark to sea (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    South Korean authorities began a new attempt Wednesday to coax a shark-turned-viral sensation back to sea, with falling temperatures in the Busan canal where it is stranded raising concerns for its survival.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    South Korean officials struggle to free a shark trapped in Busan canal (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials on Wednesday struggled to free a huge gray shark that has been trapped for more than a month in a canal in the port city of Busan.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    South Korean officials free a shark trapped for a month in Busan canal (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    South Korean officials have freed a large gray shark trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan

  4. Phys

    South Korea guides crowd-pulling shark out of canal (opens Phys)

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    A shark that has become a viral sensation in South Korea was coaxed out of a canal in which it was stuck, authorities said on Wednesday, as falling temperatures raised concerns for its survival.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    South Korea's celebrity shark back in canal, prompting new rescue bid (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A shark that became a viral sensation after getting stuck in a South Korean canal returned hours after being coaxed out, authorities said on Thursday, prompting another attempt to guide it back to the sea.

  6. The Guardian

    Bukang-i is back: famous shark returns to canal in South Korea hours after being coaxed out to sea (opens The Guardian)

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    Famous shark has attracted more than 1.6m visitors since first getting trapped in the canal in September. On Thursday a new attempt was underway to free it A shark that became a viral sensation after getting stuck in a South Korean canal for a month has returned just hours after being coaxed out to …

  7. BBC News

    Celebrity shark returns to South Korea canal after failed rescue (opens BBC News)

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    Authorities had hoped the female shark would swim back to sea after being led out of the canal.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A city in South Korea seeks new ways to free a huge gray shark after it slips back into canal (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A city in South Korea is again trying to free a huge dusky shark from a narrow canal

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