Operation to free a shark from an artificial canal in South Korea

What the sources report

Authorities in Busan, southeastern South Korea, attempted for the third time on Wednesday to return a trapped shark to open sea. Euronews Greek

The two previous attempts, using water sprays and nets, failed; the authorities let the shark leave on its own, but the drop in water temperature led them to a third attempt. Simerini / Sigma

Nets were fixed to floats and are being moved gradually so that the shark is guided towards open waters. Simerini / Sigma

Municipal officials and Coast Guard personnel monitored the water, while divers entered it. Euronews Greek

Naftemporiki reports that the shark was successfully guided back to open sea. Naftemporiki

Where they differ

Zougla writes of a 3.5-metre bull shark, as does Simerini / Sigma, while Naftemporiki writes of a female shark of the species Carcharhinus obscurus, about three metres long. Zougla Naftemporiki Simerini / Sigma

Zougla reports that more than 160,000 people visited the site, Naftemporiki that more than 1.6 million visited the park by October 20, and Euronews Greek that more than one million visitors went to see it. Euronews Greek Zougla Naftemporiki

Euronews Greek writes that as late as Wednesday afternoon it was unclear whether the operation had succeeded, while Naftemporiki writes that the shark was successfully guided into open sea. Euronews Greek Naftemporiki