Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella ate raw fish and drank rainwater during their ordeal in the Pacific.
An Australian sailor who survived two months in the Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater is "stable and very well", a doctor says.
Sydney resident Tim Shaddock, 51, and his dog Bella left Mexico for French Polynesia in April, but their boat was damaged by a storm several weeks later.The doctor aboard the tuna trawlerMr Shaddock embarked on his more than 6,000km-long voyage from Mexico's city of La Paz - but soon became stranded after his vessel's electronics were cut off by bad weather.When they were finally found off Mexico's coast two months later, he was far leaner and sporting an overgrown beard.
The tuna trawler is now heading back to Mexico where Mr Shaddock will undergo medical tests and receive more treatment if needed.
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