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Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found

The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.

Published April 17, 2026, 4:53 AM
Updated May 10, 2026, 8:36 PM1.2K
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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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