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The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.
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The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.
Neukgu, a 2-year-old wolf that escaped from the O-World zoo in Daejeon, South Korea, has been safely recaptured after a nine-day search that captivated the nation.
Neukgu, the runaway wolf from Daejeon O-World zoo, was captured near an interchange early Friday, nine days after its escape.
A young wolf that escaped from a zoo in Daejeon was captured Friday, nine days after its escape, and returned to its enclosure.
Neukgu, the wolf that escaped from Daejeon O-World safari, was spotted sleeping in the bushes but evaded capture after being startled by a drone.
Neukgu, the wolf that escaped from Daejeon O-World Zoo, was spotted after five days but evaded capture, extending the search operation past the one-week mark.
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