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OK DAEJEON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A young wolf escaped from a zoo at a theme park in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, prompting a search for the animal, officials said. A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) The animal was spotted on a road at a nearby elementary school at about 1:10 p.m., according to the theme park. A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) yunhwanchae@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles (3rd LD) Lioness shot to death after escaping from tourist animal farm in Goryeong (LEAD) Zebra captured some 3 hours after escaping from Seoul zoo Keywords #wolf #zoo escape Articles with issue keywords Most Liked BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (2nd LD) Trump claims Iran's president has asked for ceasefire; Iran denies it Most Saved 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korean actress IU Nobel chemistry laureate in Seoul prev Search under way for young wolf escaped from zoo Next Search under way for young wolf escaped from zoo

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DAEJEON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A young wolf escaped from a zoo at a theme park in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, prompting a search for the animal, officials said.
The wolf is believed to have broken free from its enclosure inside the Daejeon O-World theme park in the city, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, at 9:18 a.m. after digging a hole in the ground.
A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
The animal was spotted on a road at a nearby elementary school at about 1:10 p.m., according to the theme park.
Authorities believe the animal escaped from the theme park at around 11:30 a.m.
They have deployed police commandos and firefighting officials as part of the search effort.
A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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### Areas for Consideration
- A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) yunhwanchae@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles (3rd LD) Lioness shot to death after escaping from tourist animal farm in Goryeong (LEAD) Zebra captured some 3 hours after escaping from Seoul zoo Keywords #wolf #zoo escape Articles with issue keywords Most Liked BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (2nd LD) Trump claims Iran's president has asked for ceasefire; Iran denies it Most Saved 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho (3rd LD) Lee says S.

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- A wolf is seen on a road after escaping from a zoo in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) yunhwanchae@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles (3rd LD) Lioness shot to death after escaping from tourist animal farm in Goryeong (LEAD) Zebra captured some 3 hours after escaping from Seoul zoo Keywords #wolf #zoo escape Articles with issue keywords Most Liked BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (LEAD) BTS tops Billboard albums chart for 2nd week with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho Lee voices hope for peace in Easter message (2nd LD) Trump claims Iran's president has asked for ceasefire; Iran denies it Most Saved 'Beef' Season 2 deepens Korean narrative, casts A-listers Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho (3rd LD) Lee says S.

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This article covers korea, daejeon, wolf topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 473.