An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months was rescued recently by a Mexican tuna boat. He said keeping his dog, Bella, fed and content gave him added purpose. The two subsisted on raw fish and rainwater.
MANZANILLO, Mexico — He quit his corporate job and moved to Mexico to pursue his dream of sailing solo across the ocean.
"I was aware and the only preparation that you can really do is take the boat out to sea and test the boat at sea," Shaddock said. He would take short journeys, noting what was working on the boat and what wasn't, but was conscious that, in late April, hurricane season was coming."There's one moment where you're going and it's most likely that you will not stop," Shaddock said.
There, he met Bella, a black and brown stray dog, who became his constant companion for the next three years, despite occasional efforts to find her a suitable home on land. Days became a battle against fatigue: fixing things on the boat, fishing, capturing rainwater. He was overwhelmed by the fear that the next day he might be too exhausted, too weak.Keeping Bella fed and content gave him added purpose. The two subsisted on raw fish and rainwater.
Two days after the rescue, the boat found a huge school of tuna, allowing it to fill its hold and turn for its home port of Manzanillo. "The Australian embassy really made that decision for me," Shaddock said later, noting that his country has very strict quarantine laws. National News Wolverines Are Making a Surprising Comeback in the US Despite over 100 years of challenges, wolverines could be returning to the American West.
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