Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea. A doctor says an Australian sailor who survived two months in the Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater is “stable and doing well.”
Tim Shaddock, 51, of Sydney, and his dog Bella departed Mexico for French Polynesia in April, but their yacht was destroyed by a hurricane a few weeks later.
They were rescued this week by a trawler after a helicopter spotted them.
According to the doctor on board the tuna boat, the man had “normal vital signs.”
Mr Shaddock set out on his over 6,000km (3,728-mile) journey from Mexico’s city of La Paz, but was soon trapped when his vessel’s electronics were cut off by inclement weather.
It left the sailor and his dog drifting in the vast and hostile North Pacific Ocean.
He was much slimmer and had an overgrown beard when they were finally spotted off the coast of Mexico two months later.
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“I have been through a very difficult ordeal at sea,” he stated in a video acquired by 9News.
“I just need rest and good food because I’ve been at sea alone for a long time.” Otherwise, I’m in excellent health.”
As an Australian sailor survive two months at sea, Mr Shaddock claimed that fishing equipment had helped him survive.
He also avoided sunburn by taking shelter under the canopy of his boat.
He was seen laughing and sporting a blood pressure monitor on his arm shortly after his rescue.
He is also able to eat small meals.
The tuna trawler is now heading back to Mexico where Mr Shaddock will undergo medical tests and receive more treatment if needed.
