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- Korean officials guided the 3.5-metre gray shark Bukang-i out of Busan canal on October 21.
- Rescue teams used a net on a pontoon and divers to steer the shark.
- Mayor Chun Jae-soo said the shark swam toward Pier 1 after being trapped since September 18.
- Experts warned no feeding occurred and falling water temperatures threatened the shark’s health.
- Over 1.6 million watched; President Lee Jae-Myung visited; the shark re-entered on October 22, prompting capture plans.