300+ responders search for escaped wolf in Daejeon
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- Daejeon fire headquarters said more than 300 firefighters, police and military personnel were involved in the search operation.
- Daejeon Sanseong elementary school was closed by the metropolitan office of education for safety after the wolf escaped.
- Rescue workers deployed drones with cameras to locate the wolf, but withdrew them because of rain.
- O-World official told the Korea Times that daily enclosure inspections are conducted, and CCTV showed the wolf dug through the soil at the bottom of its enclosure to escape.
- The wolf, a male born in 2024 weighing about 30 kg, escaped from the O-World theme park zoo in Daejeon on April 8, 2026.
Why it matters: The extensive deployment of 300+ emergency responders underscores the public safety risk posed by a large predator on the streets, while the school closure disrupts education for local children; the zoo faces scrutiny over its enclosure security and may prompt a review of safety measures.
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