The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Man rescued from sea at St Andrews
Police, lifeboat crews and paramedics raced to St Andrews Pier last night to rescue a man from the sea after he suffered a suspected heart attack.
Members of the public noticed a number of officers, vehicles and ambulances shortly after 9pm.
It is understood the man, thought to be in his 60s, was rescued from the water.
Reports suggested he may have suffered a cardiac arrest while in the sea. The man was promptly transported to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee via helicopter shortly before 10pm.
His condition last night was unknown.
Broughty Ferry lifeboat was called to the incident shortly before 9pm.
Members of HM Coastguard were also involved in the rescue operation.
One man who witnessed the incident said the scale of the police operation appeared large.
Innes Muir, an 18-year-old St Andrews resident, said: “I noticed lots of police, ambulance staff and lifeboat crews on East Sands just after 9pm. There seemed to be two lifeboats, a larger one and a smaller one which approached the beach. At least two ambulances were also nearby.
“The whole pier has been closed down since the police arrived.
“I counted at least five patrol cars on the road, close to the ambulances, and a number of CID cars also.
“The police would not say what had happened. They were stopping cars and people from travelling down the pier road, however.”