Dad Dies Rescuing Seagull Tangled in Fishing Line

A father has died after going into rough water to help a seagull caught in fishing line, the Daily Mail reports. According to the paper, his hand became snagged on a fishing hook during the rescue, and he drowned while trying to swim back to shore.

He is survived by his wife and two young daughters. The Daily Mail has not named him or said where or when it happened, and no other outlet has covered it.

There's a certain kind of man who sees something helpless in trouble and doesn't stop to weigh the odds. Every rancher knows him. Our hearts go out to his wife and his two little girls.