Long Island Hero Comes to Jimmy Buffett’s Rescue

EAST HAMPTON, NY — Jimmy Buffett publicly thanked a local Amagansett first responder, a hero who came to his rescue, attending to a leg injury he suffered surfing Wednesday morning.

The day after hosting a Hillary Clinton fundraiser at his home in North Haven, the Margaritaville man needed someone to come to his aid after he experienced a mishap in the water.

The water currents were rougher than usual due to a hurricane 1,000 miles east of Bermuda on Wednesday morning, according to David Stark, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Upton.

Buffett ended up needing medical attention from EMS in Amagansett when he hurt his leg — and thanked the first responder who came to help him.

On Wednesday he posted an image of himself on his Instagram account being attended to by an EMS worker from Amagansett with the words: “FIN to the left . . . leg on this mornings surf. Never met an EMS I didn’t like. Thanks dude!

A member of the Amagansett Fire Department, when asked about the incident, responded Thursday: "We won’t discuss patient information."

Buffett, a long-time surfer, is often spotted spending mornings in the water while out in Amagansett and Montauk.

In 2013, he told Time.com during an interview in Montauk: “If there are waves, I’ll be out there. . . It’s a passion first —I’m an old-fart surfer, but it keeps me in shape . . ."

He’s also written a song about that passion called “Surfing in a Hurricane.”

Photo of Jimmy Buffett at SiriusXM Coldplay Stephen Talkhouse concert by Kevin Mazur, courtesy SiriusXM.