NEW: Turkish soccer player performs CPR on a seagull after it was hit by a ball kicked by the goalkeeper.
Concerned players were seen rushing to the bird before one started performing CPR.
"It was a reflex reaction," said captain Gani Catan.
"Something was falling, and I… pic.twitter.com/GNNkvIHnl6
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Turkish soccer player performs CPR on a seagull after it was hit by a ball kicked by the goalkeeper.
Concerned players were seen rushing to the bird before one started performing CPR.
“It was a reflex reaction,” said captain Gani Catan.
“Something was falling, and I realised it was a seagull. The first thing that came to my mind was heart massage, because it couldn’t breathe, so I tried my luck. We missed the championship, but saving a life was more important.”
According to local reports, the recovery effort was successful.