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Search for Escaped Daejeon Zoo Wolf Stretches On

Officials prepare a wider, coordinated search next.

Overview

  • Deuk-gu, a young male wolf that slipped out of Daejeon’s O World, remains at large, and authorities think he has stayed within roughly six kilometers of the zoo.
  • Search teams have focused on nearby Bomunsan using 10 drones and ground units, yet sweeps of the mountain have turned up no trace.
  • Police and emergency officials ask residents to avoid Bomunsan and to call in sightings, after several public reports turned out to be false.
  • City leaders say they may shift to a coordinated multi-agency operation if the current search does not make progress.
  • Experts warn the captive-raised wolf lacks basic hunting skills and may struggle to survive outside managed care.