**Wolf's 9-Day Escape Shuts School, Sparks Crypto Craze**
A two-year-old wolf is back in captivity after a dramatic nine-day escape that captivated South Korea.
The wolf, named Neukgu, was finally caught near a residential area in the city of Gwangju. Its escape from a local zoo had triggered a widespread search.
Authorities temporarily closed a nearby elementary school as a safety precaution during the hunt. The animal successfully evaded several earlier capture attempts.
The saga even inspired the creation of a "meme coin," a type of cryptocurrency often based on internet trends. The digital token was named after the elusive wolf.
Neukgu has now been returned to the zoo. Officials are investigating how the animal managed to escape its enclosure.