Mystery Surfer Saves Brooklynite

In a headline ripped from a superhero flick, the Daily News is reporting that a drowning man, Brian Jordan, was saved by a solo surfer off the shore of Coney Island last weekend. Jordan is now trying to find his saviour, who fled the scene after carrying him 100+ yards back to shore and saving his life.

Jordan, who dove into the water after his speedboat became untied from a pier, only has a partial photo to go by; a passerby snapped the shot, which shows a sea-themed tattoo. The photographer also commented on Jordan's condition at the time, saying, "I thought he was dead. He looked purple."

A delicious reward is also being offered if the mystery surfer steps up; Jordan's family owns the Sheepshead Bay mainstay Jordan's Lobster Dock, and he says, "I'll give him a big lobster dinner. I'm beside myself with thanks."

Meanwhile, NYMag ponders the mind-blowing reality that a heroic, life-saving "sexy shirtless surfer dude" (who they liken to Nick Lachey) exists outside the pages of romance novels and comic books.