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A wolf who escaped a South Korean zoo 9 days ago, captivating world attention, has been recovered and safely returned.
Neukgu burrowed his measurement retired of nan O-World zoo and taxable parkland successful Daejeon, southbound of Seoul, connected April 8.
His hunt kept nan state connected separator arsenic galore worried for nan 2-year-old wolf 8 years aft a puma named Bbo-rong was changeable and killed hours aft it escaped from nan aforesaid zoo.
Neukgu was seen respective times earlier he was captured, including connected surveillance video.
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Neukgu was connected nan tally for 9 days earlier he was captured. (Daejeon Municipality via AP; Daejeon City Corporation/Reuters)
He was besides seen adjacent a road astir 3 miles from nan zoo, a zoo charismatic said.
The animal was captured conscionable aft midnight connected Friday aft he was changeable by a veterinarian utilizing a tranquilizer gun.
His captious signs were normal pursuing a wellness check, but a food hook was removed from his stomach, zoo officials said.
https://cms.foxnews.com/wp/wp-admin/upload.php?item=7278933 ((Daejeon City Corporation/Reuters))
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Neukgu, calved successful captivity successful 2024, is portion of a breeding program to bring up nan numbers of nan Korean wolf, which is considered extinct successful nan wild.
A veterinarian examines nan information of a antheral wolf named Neukgu astatine Daejeon O-World taxable parkland successful Daejeon, South Korea, connected April 17, 2026. (Daejeon Municipality/AP)
He is of nan 3rd procreation of wolves brought to South Korea from Russia to reintroduce an animal akin to nan Korean wolf, which went extinct successful nan 1960s.
Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo expressed his gratitude for those progressive successful nan hunt for bring Neukgu backmost safely, and pledged connected Facebook to "prepare measures for animal welfare and civilian information successful nan process of reorganising (the zoo)."
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The extended hunt included drones pinch thermal image cameras.
Neukgu escaped an earlier effort astatine seizure erstwhile he evaded a perimeter group for him connected a upland adjacent nan zoo.
South Koreans were enthralled by Neukgu’s escape, pinch immoderate calling him an "honorary ambassador for nan zoo." He moreover sparked an eponymous cryptocurrency meme.
Veterinarians and unit analyse nan antheral wolf Neukgu astatine Daejeon O-World taxable parkland successful Daejeon, South Korea, connected April 17, 2026. (Daejeon Municipality/AP)
Fans of nan wolf lit up societal media aft his rescue, writing, "welcome back" and "Neukgu, it’s vulnerable extracurricular nan house."
After Neukgu’s flight past week, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung wrote connected X: "Currently, nan police, occurrence services, and subject are mobilizing their afloat resources to guarantee a safe seizure and return. I sincerely dream that nary casualties occur, and I believe that Neukgu, too, returns safely and unharmed."
O-World remains closed pursuing Neukgu’s return, arsenic it faces scrutiny pursuing arsenic bid of animal escapes. A adjacent simple schoolhouse besides concisely closed aft his flight for information reasons.
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Lee Kwan Jong, head of O-World, said that Neukgu will beryllium kept abstracted from nan different animals until he has recovered.
Zoo officials said they aren’t judge erstwhile O-World will reopen arsenic they reappraisal information measures, pinch nan head adding that Neukgu’s wellness will return precedence.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
