"Miraculous Rescue: Australian Man and Dog Saved by Mexican Tuna Boat After 3 Months Adrift in Pacific Ocean"

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Source: The Associated Press
"Miraculous Rescue: Australian Man and Dog Saved by Mexican Tuna Boat After 3 Months Adrift in Pacific Ocean"
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An Australian sailor, Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, and his dog Bella were rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters after drifting for three months in the Pacific Ocean. Shaddock and Bella were found in a precarious state, lacking provisions and shelter. The tuna boat's crew provided them with medical attention, food, and hydration. Shaddock had been sailing from La Paz to French Polynesia when his catamaran became incapacitated.

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