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Third rescue attempt for shark stranded in South Korean canal

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Rescuers have made a third attempt to guide a 3m shark out of a Busan canal and back towards the open sea.

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A third attempt has been made to rescue a shark stranded in a canal in Busan, South Korea, as crowds gather to watch efforts to guide it back to the sea with nets, the BBC reports. [1]

The female shark, nicknamed Bukangi, is about 3m long and was first spotted in the waterway last month. The BBC says unusually warm water and an abundance of fish may have drawn her into the canal. [1]

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