Restaurant manager saves young man from drowning

The general manager of a restaurant in downtown Macau jumped into Nam Van Lake on Friday afternoon to save a young man who appeared to be drowning.
A video of the rescue, which was first reported by TDM Portuguese, showed Cristiano Cannata rush into the water beside Lake View Mansion and escort the man back to dry ground.
According to TDM, the young man was taken to the public hospital to receive treatment for mild injuries.
The 50-year-old Cannata is the general manager of Caffé B, an Italian restaurant located next to where the incident took place. He was finishing his shift at the restaurant and conversing with a customer outside when he noticed the drowning.
“I heard a noise coming from that direction and then saw a body in the water face down,” Cannata recounted to Macau Daily Times. “I rushed to the lake and removed some of my suit and jumped in.”
According to Cannata’s account, the young man “was cooperative” and did not resist the rescue as drowning victims can do out of fear or instinct. Cannata said he likes to surf and has rescued someone from drowning before. DB