Activists howl with rage as escaped wolf faces death in South Korea

A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large on 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 30kg (66lbs) – escaped from O-World, a zoo at a theme park in Daejeon, about 150km (90 miles) south of Seoul, on Wednesday, triggering a wide search in surrounding areas.It remained at large on Thursday, authorities said, with a nearby school closing for safety.“Daejeon-sanseong-elementary-school" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="104528" data-entity-type="organization">Daejeon Sanseong Elementary School is closed today following the escape of a wolf from a zoo yesterday,” the Daejeon-metropolitan-office-of-education" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="104529" data-entity-type="organization">Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education said.Rescuers search for a wolf that escaped from a zoo in Daejeon on Wednesday. Photo: Yonhap/AFPMore 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.