Watch: Seagull rescued with CPR by Istanbul football captain after ball collision

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The bird, flying low, fell motionless onto the pitch during a match between Istanbul Yurdum Spor and Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar.

Team captain Gani Catan ran over and performed chest compressions when he saw the bird was not breathing. After a few tense moments, the seagull began to move again. Catan carried it to medical staff, who treated a suspected wing injury.

His team later lost the match, but he said helping save a life mattered more than any championship.