Overview
- The seagull was hit by a long clearance from Istanbul Yurdum Spor goalkeeper Muhammet Uyanik in the 22nd minute of the Feb. 22 playoff final in Zeytinburnu.
- Captain Gani Catan rushed over, performed chest compressions, and carried the revived bird to the sideline for medical care.
- Catan said the intervention was a reflex and that he has no formal first-aid or animal-health training.
- The gull was taken to a veterinary facility with reported wing damage and is currently unable to fly, according to Turkish reports.
- Play resumed and Istanbul Yurdum Spor lost the title on penalties 4-2 to Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar, as club-supplied footage of the rescue circulated widely.