Sailor and dog rescued after months at sea

Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella have stepped onto dry land for the first time after being lost at sea for two months


Late April 2023
Shaddock and his dog set sail from La Paz, Mexico, bound for French Polynesia – journey of 6,000km

Pair are stranded weeks into voyage after storm hits their catamaran, knocking out its communication equipment

They stay alive by eating raw fish and drinking rain water

Jul 12: Survivors rescued by Mexican tuna boat after being spotted by helicopter 1,900km from land

Jul 18: Shaddock (below) and Bella arrive back on dry land in Manzanillo, Mexico


Rescuers reach Shaddock’s stricken catamaran
   
 
Approximate area of rescue 
Survivors found in “precarious” state, requiring medical attention, food and water

1,000km 625 miles
EQUATOR
PACIFIC OCEAN
French Polynesia
UNITED STATES
La Paz
MEXICO
Manzanillo
Galapagos Islands
                          
                                                                                                                Sources: AP, Reuters 
Pictures: Getty Images, YouTube 
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