A wolf that escaped a zoo remained at large, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued.
The male wolf – born in 2024 and weighing about 30kg – escaped from a zoo at a theme park in Daejeon, about 150km south of Seoul, on Wednesday, triggering a wide search in surrounding areas.
“Daejeon Sanseong Elementary School is closed today following the escape of a wolf from a zoo yesterday,” said a spokesperson for the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education.
More than 300 people – including firefighters, police officers and military troops – are taking part in the search operation, said an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters.
“We deployed drone cameras early in the morning but had to pull them back due to the ongoing rain,” he said.
The wolf dug into the ground and damaged the zoo’s installed fence before escaping, the fire official said.
Images released by local media showed it wandering in the middle of a road. — AFP
