Shark, trapped for over a month in Korean canal, led out to sea. But it returned
In the South Korean city of Busan, specialists are trying to help a shark that has been trapped for over a month in a narrow canal in the port. On October 21, it seemed they had successfully led it out to sea, but the very next morning it returned to the canal. This was reported by France 24, citing a representative of South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
During a new rescue operation, rescuers attached a wide net to a vessel and dragged it across the canal using ropes. The net was supposed to guide the shark towards the exit, while divers ensured it wouldn't get entangled at the bottom again. Hundreds of people watched the operation from both sides of the canal, and even more followed it online.
However, the shark managed to dive under the net and returned deeper into the canal overnight. On the morning of October 22, specialists began a new attempt to free it by raising an outer net in the water.
The three-meter shark entered the narrow canal of Busan's North Port in September. It is believed to have ended up there while pursuing prey. Previously, the coast guard had tried to drive it out of the canal, but the operation was halted after six hours: scientists feared that forced actions could harm the animal or provoke aggressive behavior.
Later, attempts were made to guide the shark to the exit using water jets, and then nets were used. However, these got entangled at the bottom of the canal. Ultimately, rescue attempts were temporarily halted, hoping the shark would find its way out on its own.
The animal was named Bukang-yi, after the Korean name of the local park. It became a true local celebrity: about 1.6 million tourists visited the park near the canal, and the shark even received the title of honorary ambassador of the city.
Although sharks of this species can go without food for up to a month, Bukang-yi is in danger due to declining water temperatures in November. Environmental organizations suggest that the shark might have entered the canal due to warming seas. Rising water temperatures cause warm-water fish to migrate north, followed by subtropical shark species.
Now reading
"After the first murder, his wife divorced him." What is known about Sergey, a father of many children from Stolin district, who killed three people 44
Comments