A stranded sailor and his dog have been rescued in the South Pacific Ocean after months at sea, authorities say. They survived on raw fish and rainwater.
Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and his dog, Bella, were rescued after spending two months lost in the Pacific Ocean.A stranded sailor and his dog have been rescued in the South Pacific Ocean after months at sea, rescuers told Australian media over the weekend.
“I have been through a very difficult ordeal at sea,” Shaddock told the channel, adding that he had fishing and other survival gear with him.“I’m just needing rest and good food because I’ve been alone at sea a long time,” he said, adding, “I have not had food, enough food, for a long time.”Shaddock and Bella were spotted last week by a helicopter accompanying a tuna trawler, which was on its way back to Mexico, according to 9News.
Shaddock said he avoided sunburn by sheltering under his boat’s canopy, eating raw fish and drinking rainwater.“If you get sunburn, that affects your ability to regulate your body temperature,” said Mike Tipton, a physiology professor at the extreme environment laboratory at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. He added that Shaddock could otherwise sweat up to 1 or 2 liters an hour.
Not only did Shaddock have to look after himself, but also his dog, which Tipton said, helped in the pair's survival.
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