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Escaped Zoo Wolf Neukgu Evades Capture, Search Intensifies

4/16/2026

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Neukgu, a male wolf from a Daejeon zoo, escaped on April 8 by digging a hole under a fence as part of a Korean wolf conservation program.
He was spotted again on April 13 near the zoo.
On April 14, rescue teams attempted to capture Neukgu with tranquilizer guns but failed.
Authorities have deployed about 60 police officers and six drones, including military thermal imaging drones, to track Neukgu.

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Neukgu, a male wolf from a Daejeon zoo, escaped on April 8 by digging a hole under a fence as part of a Korean wolf conservation program.
He was spotted again on April 13 near the zoo.
On April 14, rescue teams attempted to capture Neukgu with tranquilizer guns but failed.
Authorities have deployed about 60 police officers and six drones, including military thermal imaging drones, to track Neukgu.