They rescued a shipwrecked man and his dog after spending three months lost

They rescued a shipwrecked man and his dog after spending three months lost

A australian navigator and his beautiful bitch They were rescued by a mexican ship after passing three months lost in the Pacific Ocean. According to Grupomar, the company that owns the tuna vessel who carried out the find, found them “more than 1,200 miles from land.”

This Tuesday, the man identified as Timothy Lindsay Shaddock54 years old, will arrive this Tuesday together with his pet at the mexican port from Manzanillo, Colima. During the time they were lost, survived on raw fish and rainwater.

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How was the rescue?

A tuna vessel of the fleet Grupomar rescued shaddock already his bitch on the high seas, more than 1,200 miles from land. The boat made the sighting of a catamaran, baptized as “Aloha Toa”.

“Thanks to the experience of the crew guided by his Captain Oscar Meza Oregonreceived the necessary medical care, hydration and food,” the company said.

The company notified the various authorities and activated the corresponding protocols with SEMAR, port captaincy, immigration, international health and the Embassy of Australia so that the Shaddock can return safely.

Although the exact date of the rescue was not disclosed, it would have occurred in the week of July 9 to 15.

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The moment of the shipwreck

shaddock departed from the coastal zone of the municipality of La Paz, in the state of Baja California Surwith the objective of Arrive in French Polynesia. The route that he planned contemplated the navigation of about 6 thousand kilometers by high seas.

I have been through a very difficult trial at sea“, said shaddock in a video broadcast by the Australian channel Nine News. “Only I need to rest and eat well Cause I’ve been alone at sea too long”, he added.

However, on his journey he had to deal with a storm that damaged your boatas well as the electronic equipment that he had on board and he was unable to establish any type of communication with anyone.

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