A Sikh man in Canada saved a teenage girl from drowning by using his turban to pull her out from the river.
65-year-old farmer from Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, Avtar Hothi and his son Paul were working on their farm on last Saturday when they heard cries for help.
They rushed to the riverbank where they saw a young girl struggling in the river amidst the strong current.
"We were trying to look around for branches, and he just sprung to action, took off his turban right away, threw it in the water and pulled her to shore," Paul was quoted as saying by .
The report stated the girl was about 14 or 15-years-old. Paul said he does not know how she fell into the river, but said that the water is very cold this time of year.
"She was just in shock at the moment we pulled her out of the water. She was freezing basically. (We) quickly covered her up with a blanket to warm her up," Paul said.
His father then drove the girl back to her grandmother's house a few minutes from their farm.
Paul Hothi said his father, who is Sikh, doesn't usually take his turban off outside their home.
"It's a religious thing. You have to keep your head covered," he explained.
