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Turkish Footballer Revives Stunned Seagull with CPR During Match

Istanbul Yurdum Spor captain Gani Catan instinctively performed CPR on a seagull injured by a goalkeeper's clearance during a playoff final, reviving the bird before handing it to medical staff.

  • During an amateur match in Istanbul, a football player performed CPR on a seagull that was struck by the ball, reviving the bird.
  • The player, Gani Catan, carried the seagull off the pitch to receive medical attention after resuscitating it.
  • Despite the heroic rescue effort, Catan's team lost the playoff match, but he stated: "It's a wonderful thing to have helped save a life. This was more important than the championship.
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