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Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1775710911082Screenshot 2026-04-09 at 12.59.31 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Photo by Andrew Ly on Unsplash</div>A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued.The male wolf -- born in 2024 and weighing about 30 kilogrammes — escaped from a zoo at a theme park in Daejeon, about 150 kilometres (93 miles) south of Seoul, on Wednesday, triggering a wide search in surrounding areas.It remained at large Thursday, authorities said, with a nearby school closing for safety.&quot;Daejeon Sanseong Elementary School is closed today following the escape of a wolf from a zoo yesterday,&quot; a spokesperson for the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education told AFP.More than 300 people -- including firefighters, police officers and military troops -- are taking part in the search operation, an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters said.&quot;We deployed drone cameras early in the morning but had to pull them back due to the ongoing rain,&quot; he told AFP.The wolf dug into the ground and damaged the zoo&#x27;s installed fence before escaping, according to the fire official.Images released by local media showed it wandering in the middle of a road.In 2023, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/classified-odd/03/24/23/escape-artist-zebra-back-at-zoo-after-seoul-adventure">a male zebra became a global sensation </a>after escaping from a zoo in Seoul and was seen roaming through the streets.The zebra — named Sero — was eventually cornered in a narrow alley, safely tranquilised and returned to his enclosure without any injuries.

A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued.

A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued.

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Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea

Agence France-Presse

Published April 09, 2026 01:03 PM PHT

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