Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea

An Australian sailor who survived 2 months successful the Pacific Ocean by eating earthy food and drinking rainwater is "stable and precise well", a doc says.

Sydney nonmigratory Tim Shaddock, 51, and his canine Bella near Mexico for French Polynesia successful April, but their vessel was damaged by a tempest respective weeks later.

They were rescued by a trawler this week aft a chopper spotted them.

The doc aboard the tuna trawler told Australia's 9News that the antheral had "normal captious signs".

Mr Shaddock embarked connected his much than 6,000km-long (3,728-mile) voyage from Mexico's metropolis of La Paz - but soon became stranded aft his vessel's electronics were chopped disconnected by atrocious weather.

It near the sailor and his canine drifting successful the immense and hostile North Pacific ocean.

When they were yet recovered disconnected Mexico's seashore 2 months later, helium was acold leaner and sporting an overgrown beard.

"I person been done a precise hard ordeal astatine sea," helium told 9News.

"I'm conscionable needing remainder and bully nutrient due to the fact that I person been unsocial astatine oversea a agelong time. Otherwise I'm successful precise bully health."

Mr Shaddock said sportfishing cogwheel had helped him to survive.

He besides managed to debar sunburn by sheltering nether his boat's canopy.

Soon aft his rescue helium was seen smiling and wearing a humor unit show connected his arm.

He is besides capable to devour tiny meals.

The tuna trawler is present heading backmost to Mexico wherever Mr Shaddock volition acquisition aesculapian tests and person much attraction if needed.