Ottawa man who lost leg, fingers is new face of Lululemon campaign

The 23-year-old, who lost his leg and four fingers in a boating incident as a teenager, has recently been featured as a model for clothing retailer Lululemon. (Stu Mills/CBC - image credit)If you happen to find yourself at a Lululemon store these days, chances are you'll come across Emilio Dutra. When he was just a teenager, Dutra lost his right leg at the hip and four fingers on his right hand when he was struck by the propeller of a boat on Lac Pemichangan in western Quebec. WATCH | As a teen, he lost his leg. Now he's modelling for Lululemon:"When I first lost my leg — and even probably a year ago — I don't think I ever saw this happening," Dutra told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning.