Originally published at: Australian sailor and his dog rescued after months lost at sea | Boing Boing
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“… and his dog” fills me with joy.
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Imagine how important the companionship must have been (to both of them)
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Holy crap! So glad he and his little buddy are okay. Good for him for figuring how to keep them both alive for so long. Wow.
This is a powerful reminder of how big the ocean really is, that even in this modern age someone can be lost on it for that long.
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assuming the dog exists of course:
( also, wow. what a harrowing time that must have been. never know when or if you were going to be found. )
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And for the little bit the pup appears on screen, he looks quite healthy. It’s really amazing to see them both so healthy after that time.
Side question - what is the little box he’s holding up? I’m assuming either vitamins or perhaps an antibiotic? My initial thought, because it’s the world we live in now, is it was a COVID test but I’m fairly certain he’s negative…
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Dolo Neurobion appears to be acetaminophen
Thanks. I couldn’t quite make out the text.
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There’s a Netflix movie that uses this same plot twist, but for a human friend. I did not see it coming, and I recommend it. Also holy crap is it good exposure training if you’re trying to get over a fear of heights. It’s called Fall.
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It could have ended very differently, with him eating the dog, or the dog eating him after his death from exposure, etc. A morbid thought.
I wonder how many seafarers are bobbing around lost at any one time.
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Impressive that he didn’t eat the dog - I knew a sailor whose dog was called “Emergency Rations”
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Bella looks far healthier than he does! 
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