Bukang-i is back: famous shark returns to canal in South Korea hours after being coaxed out to sea

Famous shark has attracted more than 1.6m visitors since first getting trapped in the canal in September. On Thursday a new attempt was underway to free it

A shark that became a viral sensation after getting stuck in a South Korean canal for a month has returned just hours after being coaxed out to sea.

Nicknamed Bukang-i by fans, the 3-metre-long (9.8-foot) female dusky shark was first spotted in the waterway on 18 September.