The survivor sailor is returning to Sydney and has bid farewell to Bella.
The survivor sailor, who had been lost at sea with the Mexican dog named Bella for three months, sadly had to find a new home for his castaway buddy before heading back to Sydney.
A Survivor Sailor and His Castaway Buddy
A sailor, who spent three months at sea with his dog drifting on the surface of the Pacific Ocean and depended on raw fish and rainwater, has found a new home for his loyal companion.
This week, Tim Shaddock, 54, who had been missing for more than 90 days, was found alive on board his catamaran.
Having a castaway buddy like the dog Bella may have aided Shaddock, claims Mike Tipton, a professor from the University of Portsmouth.
Their ability to survive depended on both skill and luck, he continued, according to CBS News.
Bella, his "amazing" dog, had also made it through, but Shaddock chose to leave her in Mexico after hearing a member of the rescue boat crew pledge to provide her with a loving home.
He said Bella had discovered him in the middle of Mexico. She is therefore Mexican and represents the heart of the nation, yet she refused to allow Shaddock to leave.
The faithful dog just kept trailing him onto the ocean despite his three attempts to find her a home.
The dog, according to Shaddock, is a lot bolder than he is.
When Shaddock was being driven to the airport to be reunited with his family in Sydney, Bella could be seen waiting obediently on the boat.
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The French Polynesia Journey
The Australian guy said in his initial interview that he had not seen land since early May when he set sail from the Sea of Cortez in search of French Polynesia.
However, he was unable to call for assistance since a storm destroyed the electronics on the boat, causing it to become lost.
Before they were discovered by a helicopter, rescued by a tuna fishing boat, and transported to the Mexican city of Manzanillo, he managed to survive by gathering rainwater and eating raw fish.
The Grupomar fishing fleet said in a statement that it had detected Shaddock's boat some 1,200 miles from the coast.
The skinny and bearded Shaddock stated he was feeling OK after visiting a doctor.
Shaddock admitted that there were both good and bad days and that he didn't think he would survive. There was a lot of tuna sushi because, according to him, he lost his cooking skills along the road.
Shaddock expressed his gratitude and admiration to the fishing crew and skipper who saved his life, Independent reported.
The sailor emphasized that he will never give up the hobby and that he will constantly be in the water because he just genuinely loves nature, although he currently has no high-seas adventures planned yet, according to NBC News.
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