From the Pacific Ocean comes a harrowing and inspiring tale of survival, as sailor Timothy Shaddock, 51, and his dog were rescued after 3 months adrift at sea.

Now being treated by the ship's doctor onboard a tuna trawler that rescued him, Australian news reports that he has sustained no major or serious injuries.

"I'm just needing rest and good food because I have been alone at sea a long time," Shaddock said after being rescued. "Otherwise I'm in very good health."

Nevertheless, his appearance was one of a man on the ragged edge, with a diminshed physique, and hair grown out in such a way that the ship doctor compared him to Tom Hanks' character in Castaway.

Shaddock departed from Sydney in May in a catamaran en route to French Polynesia, but bad weather knocked out all his electronics, and he was soon lost in the great blue nothing.

Shaddock kept himself protected from sunburn by hiding under a canopy, and the heroic, persevering sailor managed to catch enough fish with the gear he had onboard for him and his dog Bella to survive over 2 months of isolation.

Rainwater kept them alive while they hoped for rescue, which came in July in the form of the tuna trawler's helicopter. He's being brought back to Mexico where he will receive proper medical attention.

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