Australian sailor, Dog Rescued After 3 Months at Sea

Agencies – Sudan Events

Australian sailor and his dog were miraculously rescued after spending months in the Pacific Ocean, eating raw fish and drinking rainwater. A tuna fishing ship picked up Tim Shaddock and his dog, Bella, off the coast of Mexico, after a helicopter accompanying the ship spotted their boat.

Shaddock left La Paz, Mexico, in April, heading to French Polynesia, but a storm struck a few weeks into the trip, destroying the electronic devices on his boat. Footage of Shaddock’s rescue obtained by the Australian network Nine News showed the thin man with a bushy beard speaking to the authorities.

Shaddock said he went through a very difficult ordeal before being rescued by the fishing vessel, and did not eat enough food for a long time. A doctor on the fishing vessel that rescued Shaddock explained that he began eating small meals immediately, while remaining conscious of what he said and did after his harsh ordeal. During his time adrift in the ocean, Shaddock did not suffer from illness or serious injury, and he also avoided sunburn by hiding under an umbrella on his boat.