Helicopter rescue in Pacific Ocean

A Sydney man, 51, and his dog have been rescued after being stranded at sea for months, surviving on a diet of raw fish and rainwater.

Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella had been floating in the Pacific Ocean for two months after a storm damaged his catamaran’s electronics and communication system, just weeks after they had set off.

Shaddock left La Paz in Mexico in April and was attempting to reach French Polynesia, more than 5,000km (2700nm) away, when his boat was damaged by the storm.

The pair were rescued after a helicopter conducting surveillance for a Mexican fishing trawler found them on July 12. – Full report