A male wolf escaped from a zoo in Daejeon, South Korea, and remained at large, causing safety concerns. Authorities were forced to close a nearby local school while the search effort continued in the surrounding area.

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...