Man and dog rescued by tuna boat after drifting for three months in Pacific

Australian Tim Shaddock has his blood pressure taken after being rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters (Grupomar/Atun Tuny/AP)

An Australian sailor who was adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters, the fishing vessel’s owner said.

Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, 54, was on his stricken catamaran Aloha Toa in the Pacific about 1,200 miles from land when the crew of the boat from the Grupomar fleet spotted them, the company said in a statement.