# Busan's canal shark

News · Heat 1.3 / 10 · 2 shows · 9m airtime

A shark became trapped in a narrow city canal in Busan, South Korea, in late September 2026, apparently after following prey from the sea. Around 600,000 people came to the waterfront park, which normally draws about 2,000 on holidays, and the city named it an honorary publicity ambassador, Shawfluencer. Boat-and-water-jet and net-based attempts to flush it out failed. A third rescue attempt, coordinated by 10 agencies, succeeded after eight hours, guiding the animal, identified as a dusky shark rather than a bronze whaler, out of the canal into open harbour water.

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## Segments

- [Morning Brew Daily](https://boilpoints.com/u/morningbrewdaily), 2026-10-02, 27:33 to 29:44: **Reports the crowd and failed rescue attempts**. First coverage of the Busan canal shark: the crowd numbers, the Shawfluencer title, and the failed water-jet and net attempts to guide it back to sea. New angle: A bronze whaler shark trapped in a Busan canal has drawn 600,000 visitors and the title Shawfluencer.
- [Global News Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/globalnewspodcast), 2026-10-21, 20:07 to 24:03: **Reports the third rescue and corrects the species**. Reports from the harbour on the third rescue attempt: ten agencies, harbour-wide netting, a dusky shark rather than a bronze whaler, and a visitor count of 1.6 million. Adds the rescue's scale and the species correction to the record. New angle: A third rescue attempt is under way, coordinated by 10 agencies, and the shark is a dusky shark.
- [Global News Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/globalnewspodcast), 2026-10-21, 12:06 to 14:30: **Reports the third rescue succeeding**. Reports from the harbour that the third rescue succeeded: eight hours of effort drove the shark out of the canal after two failed attempts. Adds the visitor count over 33 days, a bruised nose, and merchandise, while warning it may swim back. New angle: The third rescue succeeded after eight hours, guiding the shark out of the canal into open harbour water.