Marooned sailor survived on dog biscuits

A 61-year-old man has been rescued virtually unharmed after drifting in the Baltic Sea for nearly three weeks after his motor boat broke down.

A 61-year-old man has been rescued virtually unharmed after drifting in the Baltic Sea for nearly three weeks after his motor boat broke down.

Swede Hans Roger Edstroem, who survived on a diet of dog biscuits and sugar, was rescued by Latvian coastguards on Thursday night.

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