A shark is spotted near the shore at a waterfront park in Busan on Friday (Busan Coast Guard)
A shark is spotted near the shore at a waterfront park in Busan on Friday (Busan Coast Guard)

A shark measuring up to 4 meters was spotted near the shore at a waterfront park in Busan on Friday morning, prompting a response from the Coast Guard.

Video footage shared by the Coast Guard shows the shark swimming close to a pedestrian path before officers steered it away. The species was not immediately identified.

Shark sightings in South Korea have increased in recent years, with experts pointing to rising ocean temperatures as one possible factor.

The shark, estimated to measure up to 4 meters in length, was not immediately identified by species, according to authorities. (Busan Coast Guard)
The shark, estimated to measure up to 4 meters in length, was not immediately identified by species, according to authorities. (Busan Coast Guard)

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