Shark remains stranded in South Korean canal after second rescue attempt ends

A second rescue attempt to guide a stranded shark out of a canal in Busan, South Korea, ended Friday without success, and the animal remains in the waterway into its third week. Rescuers had been trying to coax it with a net, but a two-hour chase was called off because the huge net could snag on rocks. Authorities plan to leave the net in place, limiting how far back the shark can swim, and hope it eventually exits on its own. The 3.5-metre bronze whaler, nicknamed “Bukangi,” was first spotted Sept. 18 near North Port, close to high-rise buildings and a major rail station.