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South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely
Authorities tranquilized the 2-year-old wolf after a nine-day search that closed a school and drew hundreds of rescuers, officials said.
- On Friday, authorities captured Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf that escaped from the O-World zoo in Daejeon nine days earlier, after officials tranquilized him near an interchange and returned him to his enclosure.
- Neukgu dug out of his enclosure on April 8, prompting an extensive search involving hundreds of officials, military drones, and police across Daejeon. Authorities had nearly caught him earlier this week on a mountain about 2km away.
- Veterinary examinations confirmed Neukgu's pulse and body temperature are within normal range following capture. Officials also apologized for public anxiety caused by an AI-generated image that was widely shared but proved inauthentic.
- The Daejeon city government thanked the public for their support, writing "Thank you to everyone who worked hard to bring Neukgu home." This successful outcome contrasts sharply with a 2018 incident when a puma named Bborong was killed at the same zoo.
- Neukgu remains part of an O-World program aiming to restore the Korean wolf, which is extinct in the wild. However, the Korean Animal Welfare Association stated the return does not signify a "happy ending" to the incident, citing ongoing welfare concerns.
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A wolf who escaped a South Korean zoo nine days ago, captivating international attention, has been found and safely returned.Neukgu burrowed his way out of the O-World zoo and theme park in Daejeon, south of Seoul, April 8.The search for Neukgu kept the country on edge, and many worried about the 2-year-old wolf eight years after a puma named Bbo-rong was shot and killed hours after it escaped from the same zoo.Neukgu was seen several times befo…
The search lasted nine days and captivated the entire public in Korea.
A wolf who had escaped from a South Korean zoo was caught on Friday, the authorities said, after nine days of cavalry that triggered the closure of a school and the publication of images generated by IA.
The mayor of Daejeon, Lee Jang-woo, thanked the staff involved in the search for the Neukgu wolf and apologized to the citizens for the incident that kept the city in silo.
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