US EditionEscaped Wolf Forces School Closure in South Korea
A joint team of 35 firefighters, 116 police officers and about 100 zoo employees searched for the animal as visitors were barred.
- On Wednesday, a 2-year-old male wolf escaped from O-World, a zoo in Daejeon, South Korea, after digging through the ground and damaging the fence, forcing the facility to halt operations.
- More than 300 personnel, including firefighters, police officers and military troops, mobilized to search the premises Thursday, though rescuers suspended drone operations due to heavy rain.
- Daejeon Sanseong Elementary School closed today due to safety concerns, according to the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education, while authorities advised nearby residents to exercise caution.
- Recalling a 2018 escape at the same zoo where a puma was shot dead after about four hours and 30 minutes, officials believe the wolf currently remains within the facility.
- Public interest reflects the 2023 escape of Sero, a zebra that roamed Seoul streets before being safely tranquilized and returned to its enclosure without injuries.
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An animal will have escaped after hiding under the fence where he was. School in the vicinity has been closed and is under operation of a large dimension involving bombers, police and officials.
Authorities are trying for a second day to capture a zoo wolf roaming freely in the hills of Daejeon, South Korea.
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AlKhaleej TodayEscaped wolf prompts school closure in South Korea
SEOUL, April 9 — A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued.The male wolf — born in 2024 and weighing about 30 kilogrammes — escaped from a zoo at a theme park in Daejeon, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) south of Seoul, on Wednesday, triggering a wide search in surrounding areas.It remained at large Thursday, authoritie…
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