Celebrity Shark Gets No Break From Fans
Authorities said 89,000 people visited the park in one day as rescue attempts were paused to let the endangered shark leave on its own.
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Bukang, a black shark inhabiting the waterways of Busan's North Port, suffered abrasions on its snout after colliding with a structure due to the flashlights of nighttime visitors. In response, the city of Busan has posted notices requesting visitors to refrain from shining lights to prevent further infection of the shark and has decided to suspend rescue operations until the shark leaves the waterway on its own.
On the artificial waterway of the North Port Water Park near Busan Station in Dong-gu, Busan, an abrasion was found on the snout side of the black shark 'Bukangi', which has been staying for 20 days. After listening to comments from the National Institute of Fisheries Sciences and Busan City on the 7th, the vet confirmed that there was an abrasion near the snout in the process of checking the shark's health condition.
(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-jae = It has been determined that 'Bukang-i,' a shark that has been staying in the artificial waterway of Busan North Port Waterfront Park for 20 days, has injuries on its body.
A shark spotted on September 18 in a narrow channel at a coastal park in Busan, South Korea, has been refusing to leave for nearly three weeks, despite efforts by authorities to rescue it. The shark, nicknamed “Bukang-i” by residents — after the North Port — has attracted more than 1.02 million visitors to the park, according to city officials, […] The post Shark Wanders Into South Korean Coastal Park, Refuses to Leave, Attracts Over 1 Million V…
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