WATCH : Man and dog lost at sea for three months rescued

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Reminiscent of a scene from the Tom Hanks movie‘ Castaway’, an Australian sailor and his dog have been rescued off the coast of Mexico after surviving on nothing but rainwater and raw fish for three months while lost at sea.

Tim Shaddock set out for French Polynesia from Mexico in April but his catamaran was badly damaged by a storm just a month into the journey.

The 51-year-old and his dog Bella survived under a small canopy on board the battered vessel before being rescued two days ago.

Watch the remarkable story of his survival and rescue courtesy of 9 News Australia.

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