Australian Man And Dog Survive Months At Sea
Chattanooga, Tennessee—(Pulse)
Australian sailor Timothy Shaddock and his dog Bella shockingly survived three months in the Pacific. The pair were rescued by a Grupomar Mexican tuna boat about 1,200 miles from land.
The crew treated the unlikely survivors and gave them food and hydration. Footage shows a smiling Shaddock getting his blood pressure taken. Bella was photographed stretched out on the deck.
The two lived on raw fish and rainwater. “I’ve been through a very difficult ordeal at sea and I’m just needing rest and good food,” Shaddock said.
Antonio Gutierrez, president of Grupomar, said he was proud of his crew’s actions and their humanity.
The crew of the Mexican tuna boat “Maria Delia” pose for photos with Bella, the dog of Australian Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, both of whom they rescued from a incapacitated catamaran in the Pacific Ocean, as they bring the pair to port in Manzanillo, Mexico, Tuesday, July. 18, 2023. After being adrift with his dog for three months, Shaddock and his dog Bella were rescued some 1,200 miles from land. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
