Stranded Sailor and Dog Survived 2 Months Drifting in Pacific Ocean

• An Australian man and his dog have actually been discovered after being lost at sea for 2 months.
• Tim Shaddock, 51, and his pooch, Bella, made it through by consuming raw fish and drinking rainwater.
• Shaddock and Bella were discovered in good health by a tuna trawler off the coast of Mexico today.

An Australian sailor and his dog made it through 2 months alone at sea after a storm left them stranded in the Pacific Ocean.

Sydney homeowner Tim Shaddock, 51, and his dog, Bella, were rescued from their maimed catamaran on Thursday by a tuna trawler, reported Australian outlet 9News.

The pair triggered in April from La Paz, Mexico, on a 3,700-mile journey to French Polynesia, throughout which a storm appeared and harmed their vessel, according to the outlet.

With the boat’s interactions knocked out by the storm, Shaddock and Bella were left adrift in the North Pacific.

To survive, they consumed raw fish and consumed rainwater, and concealed under the boat’s canopy to prevent sunburn, Shaddock informed 9News.

Two months later on, they were found off the coast of Mexico by a helicopter that was accompanying a tuna trawler, 9News reported.

When he was discovered, Shaddock was using 2 hats to protect himself from the sun, and sported a dense, bushy beard that individuals have compared to Tom Hanks’ look from the film “Castaway.”

The sailor’s physician informed the outlet that Shaddock had “typical essential indications” and didn’t suffer any significant injuries. Bella was likewise discovered in good health, 9News reported.

Shaddock was seen smiling with a cup of coffee and a high blood pressure screen on his arm in video obtained by the outlet.

“I have actually been through a really tough experience at sea,” Shaddock informed 9News. “I’m simply requiring rest and good food since I have actually been alone at sea a long period of time.”

But the sailor included that he was “in great health.”

Another sailor who made it through alone at sea, 47-year-old Dominican homeowner Elvis Francois, made it through more than 20 days in the Caribbean in December by consuming catsup and flavorings. He was fixing his boat when ocean currents pressed him from coast, per the Associated Press.

And in early 2020, a Singaporean man, Wong Tetchoong, 59, invested almost 3 months alone at sea as the world closed its docks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

His private yacht was harmed when he got here in Fijian waters, and the regional navy rescued him on April 30. Wong said he had the ability to procure food from some ports regardless of being rejected entry.