An Australian sailor and his dog finally touched dry land in the Mexican port city of Manzanillo, capping off months spent adrift at sea until a surprise rescue by a Mexican fishing ship
The castaway, 54-year-old Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, was spotted by a fishing boat owned by seafood group Grupomar with his hound, Bella, on a catamaran in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, the company said Monday.
A few weeks into their journey, however, they become stranded after a rough storm damaged their catamaran and knocked out its communication equipment, preventing Shaddock from calling for help.Australian sailor Timothy Lindsay Shaddock, 54, who went adrift with his dog Bella over two months speaks during a welcoming ceremony in his honor after being rescued by a Mexican tuna trawler, in Manzanillo, Mexico July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jesus Lozoya"I'm just so grateful.
When asked how Bella was doing after the rescue, Shaddock said she was "amazing." The pup posed for photos with the "Tuny" crew.
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