▲ A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
▲ A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Search under way for young wolf escaped from zoo

DAEJEON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A young wolf escaped from a zoo at a theme park in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, prompting a search for the animal, officials said.

The wolf is believed to have broken free from its enclosure inside the Daejeon O-World theme park in the city, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, at 9:18 a.m. after digging a hole in the ground.

The animal was spotted on a road at a nearby elementary school at about 1:10 p.m., according to the theme park.

Authorities believe the animal escaped from the theme park at around 11:30 a.m.

They have deployed police commandos and firefighting officials as part of the search effort.

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