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Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found
April 17, 2026 International Source: BBC World
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The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.
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A wolf in an aerial thermal camera shot is circled with a red graphic.
A wolf on an aerial thermal imaging camera shot is circled in red.
Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found
A wolf that captured South Korea's attention after escaping Daejeon O-World zoo, has now been captured himself.
Neukgu, a two-year-old Korean wolf, was on the run for over a week before being found and shot with a tranquiliser gun.
Efforts to find him included more than 300 firefighters, soldiers and police officers.
Click here to read more about the wolf's capture.
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