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Elusive wolf in South Korea captured and returned to zoo after nine days on the run

A wolf that went missing after escaping from its enclosure in O-world zoo, roams in the zoo premises in Daejeon, South Korea April 8, 2026 in this still image of surveillance footage video playing on a screen. (photo credit: Daejeon City Corporation/Handout via REUTERS)
After several sightings following the escape of the 2-year-old male wolf, the animal, named Neukgu, was spotted near a highway interchange about 4 km (2.5 miles) from the zoo on Thursday.