Australian man Timothy Shaddock says he and his adopted dog endured 'many, many, many bad days' adrift in the Pacific surviving on fresh fish and rainwater.
abc.net.au/news/australian-man-adrift-for-months-in-pacific-grateful-to-be-alive/102618430An Australian sailor who was rescued by a Mexican tuna boat after being adrift at sea with his dog for three months says he is grateful to be alive after setting foot on dry land for the first time since the ordeal began.
"To the captain and fishing company that saved my life, I'm just so grateful. I'm alive and I didn't really think I'd make it," he said, adding that he and his "amazing" dog Bella are both doing well.Asked why he set out in April from Mexico's Baja Peninsula to cross the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia, he was initially at a loss.
He said the last time he saw land was in early May as he sailed out of the Sea of Cortez and into the Pacific during a full Moon. Mr Shaddock passed the time fixing things and stayed positive by going into the water to "just enjoy being in the water". But it said in a statement that Mr Shaddock and his dog were in a "precarious" state when found, lacking provisions and shelter, and that the tuna boat's crew gave them medical attention, food and hydration.He also explained how he and the dog met."She's the spirit of the middle of the country and she wouldn't let me go.
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