Shark trapped for a month in South Korean canal is finally freed
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Bukang-i successfully guided out after month in which it drew 1.6m visitors and was watched over by YouTubers In South Korea , they call them jagyeongdan , a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i. On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfully guided out, South Korea’s oceans ministry said. Officials
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Wearing hi-visBukang-i successfully guided out after month in which it drew 1.6m visitors andcarrying selfie sticks, livestreamerswas watched overan animal that was trapped for a month and drew more than 1.6m visitors before being guided outby YouTubers In South Korea , they call them jagyeongdan , a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i. On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfullygguided out, South Korea’s oceans ministry said. OfficialsSee versions and fingerprints
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- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/youtube-watch-over-shark-stuck-south-korea-canal-busan-bukang-i
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- 21/10/2026 11:41 UTC
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- 21/10/2026 13:08 UTC
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