Dusky shark that became a tourist draw while trapped in a South Korean canal finally swims free
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A large dusky shark trapped for more than a month in a canal finally swam out to sea Wednesday as officials in the South Korean port city of Busan succeeded in the third attempt to free the animal. Officials used a floating platform to herd the 3-meter-long (9. 8-foot) female dusky shark, nicknamed Bukangi after the Korean name for Busan’s North Port, along the canal for hours. The shark lingered at the canal’s mouth but eventually swam to sea, Busan Mayor Chun...
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