Large shark stuck in city canal draws 600,000 visitors as rescue efforts begin in South Korea
Port city of Busan inundated with tourists keen to see the 3.5-metre animal close up
TL;DR
- A 3.5-meter shark, nicknamed Bukang-i, has been trapped in a city canal in Busan, South Korea, for over a week.
- The shark's predicament has attracted approximately 600,000 visitors to the waterfront park since September 18.
- Experts believe it to be a bronze whaler shark that entered the canal and became stuck.
- Rescuers are attempting to push the shark out using jets of water, a method modeled after a 2004 great white shark rescue.
- Previous attempts to drive the shark out were suspended due to concerns about harming the animal.
- The shark has been named an honorary publicity ambassador by the city, receiving the title "Shafluencer."