Man Saves Fish with Kiss of Life

Nancy · 11-04-2003, 06:51 PM

Man Saves Fish with Kiss of Life
Tue Nov 4, 7:18 AM ET Add Oddly Enough - Reuters to My Yahoo!

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A former Belgian ambulance driver put his first aid skills to good use by reviving one of his pond fish with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a newspaper said Tuesday.

Leo Van Aert was so happy about having saved the life of his cherished koi he wants to name it after one of his grandchildren, the Gazet Van Antwerpen said.

Van Aert, 57, was hosting a party at his home near the Belgian port of Antwerp when his wife noticed the koi -- a spotted Japanese carp -- floating on the surface of the garden pond.

Van Aert said the 60-cm (24-inch) long fish was "acting funny," swimming and jumping frantically before stopping dead in the water.

He figured the koi had had a heart attack and took it out of the water to try to resuscitate it, giving it heart massages before joining lips with the fish.

"After 15 minutes, the fish started to move again so I put him in the pond...but when he fell over again I again applied mouth-to-mouth and heart massages," he said. "That's when the fish recovered."

Kai Onca · 11-05-2003, 05:03 AM

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Mizzou · 11-05-2003, 11:45 AM

It is really amazing!!!!

javapride · 11-05-2003, 07:34 PM

i'll be damned anything can happen even stranger things but its a good thing this guy knew CPR on a fish however odd that was but that's GOOD the koi's still alive tho!

CatoCooper13 · 11-07-2003, 02:21 AM

Stranger things have happened.

Proves that First Aid and CPR training is a must, it does save lives, including a fish!

Ziusudra · 11-08-2003, 02:18 AM

Wow... I didn't know it could work on fishes and other animals too. It is an incredible thing. Not many people would dare try CPR on a fish.

11-04-2003, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nancy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central FL Posts: 2,289	Man Saves Fish with Kiss of Life Man Saves Fish with Kiss of Life Tue Nov 4, 7:18 AM ET Add Oddly Enough - Reuters to My Yahoo! BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A former Belgian ambulance driver put his first aid skills to good use by reviving one of his pond fish with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a newspaper said Tuesday. Leo Van Aert was so happy about having saved the life of his cherished koi he wants to name it after one of his grandchildren, the Gazet Van Antwerpen said. Van Aert, 57, was hosting a party at his home near the Belgian port of Antwerp when his wife noticed the koi -- a spotted Japanese carp -- floating on the surface of the garden pond. Van Aert said the 60-cm (24-inch) long fish was "acting funny," swimming and jumping frantically before stopping dead in the water. He figured the koi had had a heart attack and took it out of the water to try to resuscitate it, giving it heart massages before joining lips with the fish. "After 15 minutes, the fish started to move again so I put him in the pond...but when he fell over again I again applied mouth-to-mouth and heart massages," he said. "That's when the fish recovered."

11-07-2003, 02:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
CatoCooper13 Am attached and in LOVE! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sonoma County, California Posts: 6,418	Stranger things have happened. Proves that First Aid and CPR training is a must, it does save lives, including a fish! __________________ Til I hold my bub in my arms.

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Mizzou Where is my car ? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: somewhere in Missouri Posts: 2,607	It is really amazing!!!!

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javapride Java's Big Island Life! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: hawaii Posts: 6,509	i'll be damned anything can happen even stranger things but its a good thing this guy knew CPR on a fish however odd that was but that's GOOD the koi's still alive tho!

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Ziusudra The Cammy Fighter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 771	Wow... I didn't know it could work on fishes and other animals too. It is an incredible thing. Not many people would dare try CPR on a fish.