SEOUL: A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large on Thursday (Apr 9), 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 - escaped from a zoo at a theme park in Daejeon, about 150km 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 Sanseong Elementary School is closed today following the escape of a wolf from a zoo yesterday," a spokesperson for the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education told AFP.

More than 300 people - including firefighters, police officers and military troops - are taking part in the search operation, an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters said.

"We deployed drone cameras early in the morning but had to pull them back due to the ongoing...