An escaped beast is eluding modern technology to roam free.
A Russian wolf that escaped from a South Korean zoo has been on the loose for three days, even though capture efforts include drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras.
The animal has captivated the public, causing a cryptocurrency meme coin to be created, and even deserving a message from the country’s president.
🐺🇰🇷🇷🇺 Russian wolf, Nyukku escaped from a zoo in South Korea
He dug a tunnel & vanished from O-World park in Daejeon. 400 people, along with drones, thermal cameras & search dogs have been deployed, but he hasn’t been caught yet
Probably, already in Russia… pic.twitter.com/bhkrBAsSu6
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) April 10, 2026
BBC reported:
“South Korean authorities have deployed heat-seeking cameras and drones in a widening search for a runaway wolf that has been on the loose for three days after escaping from a zoo.”
On Wednesday (8), the two-year-old male, named Neukgu (or Nyukku), dug a tunnel under a fence and escaped from O-World zoo and theme park in the central city of Daejeon.
“More than 300 personnel – including firefighters, police officers and military troops – have been mobilized in the hunt for the animal, Daejeon Fire Headquarters said.
Addressing the incident on Thursday, President Lee Jae Myung said in a post on X: ‘I hope no human casualties occur and I pray that Neukgu also returns home safely’.”
🐺🇰🇷🇷🇺 Escaped Russian wolf was brought to South Korean Daejeon Zoo from Saratov region
Neukgu has already been missing for 3 days
He was most recently spotted wandering mountain roads and near the theme park entrance in the early hours of Friday morning, but it has not yet… https://t.co/atLwKS97im pic.twitter.com/Ptalyjz1DP
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) April 10, 2026
[단독] CCTV에 포착된 늑구 🐺 pic.twitter.com/LlNZFLlVTS
— 눈떴 (@Awaken_Eyes) April 10, 2026
NBC reported:
“A nearby elementary school was closed as a precaution. […] The incident in Daejeon, about 170 kilometers (105.63 miles) south of the capital Seoul, has caught the imagination of the public and online communities.
A meme coin named ‘Neukgu’ has appeared on decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges, including PumpSwap, with a trading volume of about $140,000 in the last 24 hours as of Friday.”
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