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Mr Shaddock was rescued by the crew of a Mexican tuna vessel. AFP
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Australian sailor Tim Shaddock, second left, arrives at the port of Manzanillo, Mexico. AFP
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A member of the crew of the Mexican tuna vessel "Maria Delia" poses for a picture with "Bella", Australian sailor Tim Shaddock's dog, after arriving at the port of Manzanillo, Colima State, on July 18, 2023. An Australian sailor and his dog were rescued after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surviving the ordeal by drinking rainwater and snacking on raw fish. Shaddock and his dog Bella set off in a catamaran from Mexico's seaside city of La Paz in April, and planned to sail about 6,000 kilometres (3,700 miles) before dropping anchor in tropical French Polynesia. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP)
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Mr Shaddock steps on to dry land. AFP
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Crew members of the Mexican tuna vessel pose with Bella. AFP
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Mr Shaddock, 54, went adrift with his dog Bella for three months. Reuters
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Australian sailor Tim Shaddock speaks after arriving at the port of Manzanillo, Colima State, on July 18, 2023. An Australian sailor and his dog were rescued after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surviving the ordeal by drinking rainwater and snacking on raw fish. Shaddock and his dog Bella set off in a catamaran from Mexico's seaside city of La Paz in April, and planned to sail about 6,000 kilometres (3,700 miles) before dropping anchor in tropical French Polynesia. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP)
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Mr Shaddock is checked by a doctor. Reuters
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Mr Shaddock receives a temporary Mexican visa. Reuters
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The 54-year-old sailor is medically assessed. AFP
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Mr Shaddock and his dog Bella was adrift in the Pacific Ocean for three months. AFP
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He was 1,200 miles from land when he was rescued. AP
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Mr Shaddock's dog Bella. AP
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Mr Shaddock was rescued by the crew of a Mexican tuna vessel. AFP
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Australian sailor Tim Shaddock, second left, arrives at the port of Manzanillo, Mexico. AFP
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A member of the crew of the Mexican tuna vessel "Maria Delia" poses for a picture with "Bella", Australian sailor Tim Shaddock's dog, after arriving at the port of Manzanillo, Colima State, on July 18, 2023. An Australian sailor and his dog were rescued after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surviving the ordeal by drinking rainwater and snacking on raw fish. Shaddock and his dog Bella set off in a catamaran from Mexico's seaside city of La Paz in April, and planned to sail about 6,000 kilometres (3,700 miles) before dropping anchor in tropical French Polynesia. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP)
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Mr Shaddock steps on to dry land. AFP
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Crew members of the Mexican tuna vessel pose with Bella. AFP
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Mr Shaddock, 54, went adrift with his dog Bella for three months. Reuters
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Australian sailor Tim Shaddock speaks after arriving at the port of Manzanillo, Colima State, on July 18, 2023. An Australian sailor and his dog were rescued after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surviving the ordeal by drinking rainwater and snacking on raw fish. Shaddock and his dog Bella set off in a catamaran from Mexico's seaside city of La Paz in April, and planned to sail about 6,000 kilometres (3,700 miles) before dropping anchor in tropical French Polynesia. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP)
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Mr Shaddock is checked by a doctor. Reuters
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Mr Shaddock receives a temporary Mexican visa. Reuters
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The 54-year-old sailor is medically assessed. AFP
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Mr Shaddock and his dog Bella was adrift in the Pacific Ocean for three months. AFP
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He was 1,200 miles from land when he was rescued. AP
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Mr Shaddock's dog Bella. AP
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Mr Shaddock was rescued by the crew of a Mexican tuna vessel. AFP
I enjoyed being out there, says Australian sailor lost at sea for two months with his dog
Timothy Shaddock, from Sydney, said he expected to die in the Pacific until he was rescued by Mexican tuna fishermen
AP
19 July, 2023
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