Told to Go to Sea, But 'Bukang-i' Crosses Net Back into Waterway in Just a Day

Authorities installed a net near the exit of the waterway to return 'Bukang-i', a shark trapped in the Busan North Port Waterfront Park waterway, back to the sea, but it crossed the net and returned to the inside of the waterway just a day later.

Relevant authorities, including the Busan Maritime Police Station, deployed a large net measuring 50 meters in length and 6.8 meters in height near the 4th pedestrian bridge of the waterfront park yesterday (October 2) to return Bukang-i to the sea.

They guided Bukang-i to move out of the waterway by pulling the net toward the 6th pedestrian bridge, which is close to the sea.

As the net got caught on the bottom of the waterway and Bukang-i showed signs of refusing to go out any further, the authorities fixed the net at a point about 100 meters inward from the waterway exit and suspended the rescue operation.

The installed net was intended to prevent Bukang-i from returning to the inside of the waterway.

Prowling around the net and looking for a gap, Bukang-i crossed the net and returned to the inside of the waterway around 12:00 PM today.

Currently, Bukang-i is spotted in the waterway between the 4th and 5th pedestrian bridges, where it frequently appeared originally.

As Bukang-i has not left the waterway even after the second rescue operation, a large crowd of citizens has gathered at the waterfront park, causing a commotion.

Relevant authorities, including the Busan Metropolitan Government, initially planned to monitor whether Bukang-i would leave for the sea on its own during the National Foundation Day holiday (October 3 to 5).

Related organizations, such as the Busan Facilities Corporation, are strengthening patrols in preparation for the influx of crowds during the holiday.

Since Bukang-i was first discovered, the cumulative number of visitors to this park has exceeded 700,000.
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