Huge crowds watch as stranded shark is finally freed from canal in South Korea

• An endangered female dusky shark named Bukang-i has been successfully guided out of a canal in Busan, South Korea , following an eight-hour rescue operation.
• The three-metre-long shark had drawn more than 1.6 million visitors since entering the artificial waterway on 18 September, becoming a major public attraction.
• Rescue teams used floating nets, divers, and drones during their third attempt after two previous efforts to clear the animal from the canal failed.
• Concerns had mounted over the shark's health after experts observed snout and fin injuries alongside fears of starvation and dropping water temperatures.
• Although Bukang-i reached the mouth of the canal near a pier , authorities are continuing to monitor her in the hope she swims further into open waters.

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