South Korea was on high alert as a dramatic nine-day manhunt came to an end with the safe capture of a two-year-old wolf that had escaped from a zoo. Neukgu, the male wolf, had burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, sparking widespread concern for both the animal's well-being and public safety. As the nation held its breath, animal rights activists raised alarms about the wolf's ability to survive outside its natural habitat and the risk of a potentially deadly capture, echoing fears that had been voiced after a puma escaped from the same zoo in 2018. The daring escape and subsequent rescue operation have now turned Neukgu into a national celebrity, with the internet erupting in celebration of the wolf's safe return.
Nine-day search for two-year-old Neukgu gripped nation and sparked safety concerns for animal and publicThe internet in South Korea erupted in celebration as a two-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo was captured safely after a nine-day search that had gripped the nation and made the animal a national celebrity.The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on 8 April. Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried he might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018. Continue reading...
