Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea

Loading the video No Comment Video. Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/10/2026 - 12:39 GMT+2 Officials in Busan made a third attempt to guide a trapped shark out of a canal and back to sea. The animal has drawn over a million visitors. Authorities in the south-eastern South Korean city of Busan made a third attempt on Wednesday to send a trapped shark back to the open sea. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT City and Coast Guard officials scanned the water from the shore and from a makeshift bridge, while divers went in. The team used a net secured to a pontoon to guide the animal towards open water. At several points, it was seen swimming close to the shore. Onlookers gathered along the banks to watch. The shark first appeared in the waterway on 18 September, and more than a million visitors have come to see it since. By late Wednesday afternoon, it was still unclear whether the operation had worked. Animals South Korea no comment Top stories Now playing Next Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea Now playing Next ‘A house cannot be a privilege’: Thousands rally in Lisbon over housing crisis Now playing Next Cleanup efforts begin in flood-hit eastern Spain after deadly torrential rain Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 21st, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Looted Paris shop owner: ‘10 years of work destroyed’ Now playing Next 'Failures of the past have consequences today' says Fabrice Leggeri Now playing Next Dramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia Now playing Next Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador Now playing Next At least five killed as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain Now playing Next Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: what you need to know Now playing Next Ryanair CEO calls Ursula von der Leyen 'useless' Now playing Next France's Macron begins state visit to Qatar as part of wider Gulf tour Now playing Next Restorers work to preserve frescoes in one of Pompeii’s grandest Roman houses Now playing Next Arctic gas and oil should 'stay in the ground', says EU commissioner Síkela Now playing Next More cuts 'necessary' says German ambassador to EU, ruling out common borrowing, EU-level taxes Now playing Next How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Spain: Guardia Civil rescues family and dogs from rising floodwaters in Oliva No Comment Heavy rain causes widespread flooding in France’s Marseille No Comment Paris shop owners clean up and repair stores after riots No Comment King Charles welcomes Oman’s Sultan Haitham for state visit to UK Europe Today Europe Today: France to deploy army before weekend protests as Italy tightens powers Romania New Romanian prime minister Luca Niculescu and cabinet members sworn in Europe News Dutch Crown Princess Amalia promoted to sergeant in naval ceremony Qatar France's Macron begins state visit to Qatar as part of wider Gulf tour Europe News France vows 'massive' security operation involving military forces for expected weekend protests Culture news To infinity and beyond: Starmus co-founder Garik Israelian on mixing science, music and art Earth Series How Turkey and Uzbekistan are preparing their cities for a changing climate Business Line Uzbekistan expands transport links and eases travel rules to turn its tourism boom into economic gains ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today 'Everything is destroyed,' Paris pharmacy owner says after protests No Comment Fireworks, petrol bombs and water cannon as unrest escalates in Albania Europe Albania's PM Edi Rama blames 'hybrid war' for fuelling unrest across the country Tech News Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: everything you need to know Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's $12bn business drive gathers pace during Rubio visit World News Alberta rejects independence referendum plan, but separatists vow to keep fighting Europe News Kallas: Russian Black Sea strikes deepen ‘perfect storm’ for world food supplies No Comment Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars’s moon Phobos ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT