South Korea's runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search

Neukgu, the two-year-old wolf who broke loose from a South Korean zoo and captured the nation's attention, has finally been captured following a nine-day long search.Neukgu was captured near an expressway on Friday at 00:44 local time (16:44 GMT), according to the government of Daejeon, the central city where his zoo was located.Upon a medical examination, Neukgu's pulse and body temperature were normal, authorities said.Hundreds of rescue officials had been deployed to find the wolf, and there were a couple of times when authorities came close to getting him - but each time the net seemed to be closing in, Neukgu would slink away. Daejeon CityNeukgu's pulse and body temperature were normal after the capture, authorities saidAuthorities had nearly caught him earlier this week, when the local fire department received a report on Monday night that Neukgu had been spotted on a mountain about 2km (1.2 miles) away from O-World, the zoo and theme park from which he had broken loose.A video of the wolf scampering on a road in the dark, illuminated by the headlights of a vehicle, was also uploaded on social media.Authorities pounced on the lead, launching a search-and-rescue mission, but ultimately he escaped again.