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Shark trapped for a month in South Korean canal is finally freed

Outlet: The Guardian · Raphael Rashid in Seoul · Published 21/10/2026 11:41 UTC

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Bukang-i successfully guided out after month in which it drew 1.6m visitors and was watched over by YouTubers In South Korea , they call them jagyeongdan , a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i. On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfully guided out, South Korea’s oceans ministry said. Officials

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 21/10/2026 15:08 UTC

    Wearing hi-vis Bukang-i successfully guided out after month in which it drew 1.6m visitors and carrying selfie sticks, livestreamers was watched over an animal that was trapped for a month and drew more than 1.6m visitors before being guided out by YouTubers In South Korea , they call them jagyeongdan , a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i. On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfully g guided out, South Korea’s oceans ministry said. Officials

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    Before: «Wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks, livestreamers watched over an animal that was trapped for a month and drew more than 1.6m visitors before being guided out In South Korea , they call them jagyeongdan , a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i. On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfully g» 45735d616414

    After: «Bukang-i successfully guided out after month in which it drew 1.6m visitors and was watched over by YouTubers In South Korea , they call them jagyeongdan , a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i. On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfully guided out, South Korea’s oceans ministry said. Officials» 5e276e636193

  2. Headline · detected on 21/10/2026 15:08 UTC

    The night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of Shark trapped for a shark stuck month in a South Korean canal is finally freed

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    Before: «The night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canal» 3950336c468a

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/youtube-watch-over-shark-stuck-south-korea-canal-busan-bukang-i
Published
21/10/2026 11:41 UTC
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21/10/2026 13:08 UTC
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