Tim Shaddock was all smiles as he arrived in Manzanillo, Mexico, after three months adrift at sea with his dog, Bella. When a reporter asked about his health, Shaddock responded, “I’m feeling a lot better than I was, I can tell you.”
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So y did u give yur dog away after he helped u live. I’m sure he’s v confused n sad. Yur a jerk!🤬
YOU STINK!
He deserves no gd comments. Gave Bella away! Yeah on thurs
He should rename the dog, Wilson!
Wow the real life cast away but with a dog not a volleyball 😂 this is amazing .
And then they make him wear the red cap which in turn turns him into forest gump.. And he too was a survivor 😊
I don’t care much for Australians, but this guy seems like a good person.
That’s a beautiful working line German Shepherd female with the man. Wonderful dogs
After surviving together like that, I feel heartbroken for him having to abandon Bella bcs of Australia’s strict policies. I don’t think there’s any way for Australia to make an exception. But who knows… maybe the news will pick it up in Australia and help this man’s case.
He probably will stay in Mexico. Much better place.
Hmmm always a little skepticical about these stranded at sea stories but time will tell if it’s truly the whole story.
They helped each other survive. They held on for each other ❤
I would’ve eaten the dog first…
Dogs are the best.
Mans best friend Happy ending💕🐾
A VERDADE.
Devastating he gave the dog away and returned home without her 😢😢😢
The real life Castaway with his beloved companion, Wilson. ♥️
Waiting for this documentary
I believe dogs instincts goes beyond our comprehension, somehow that dog knew you were going to need her, thats why Bella insisted to go with you on that boat. That dog saved his life.
What a precious man. He took care of Bella through that terrifying experience not knowing if they’d make it out alive. I’m thankful to God they were both found and are safe now. ❤
What’s Will Smith doing there at 1:16 ? ✌️
Dogs are god’s gift to man
That dog saved him.
Great news. Thank God.
and yet he chose to leave her behind in Mexico 🙁 Australia has strict quarantine laws and they don’t allow pets from Mexico, BUT, the process to take Bella back would’ve only taken a couple of months…it’s not impossible
Pets from Mexico or anywhere are millions times better than the best Australian invader you can find
You already know the two of them went for a nice steak dinner after they landed ashore.
Amazing!! I hope he writes a book! And a movie Follows!! ❤️
They should make a movie
1200 miles is a long way out ….
Scripted!
Maybe all these people in the comments should Google the article and actually read it to get the full picture instead of relying on a short video clip.
The man nowhere said from what I read that he intended to eat the dog. They both ate raw fish and drank rainwater.
The dog he found in Mexico, and tried to rehome her 3 times while in Mexico, but she kept returning to him.
He could not bring the dog back to Australia, so he made the selfless decision to rehome her with one of the sailors who rescued him, instead of dumping her back on the streets.
Eyes are the way to someone’s soul, & you could tell he has been through something very hard by the way he was just staring. Hope him, & his dog get to live out the rest of their lives in peace.
The reason a dog’s a man’s best friend … is because it wags its tail – not its tongue 😂🤣
He’s probably healthier now than he was when he set out to sea😊 fresh fish and clean untampered water
🌻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
Who pays for the rescue?
I cannot fathom being stuck at sea for even a day and he did it for 3 months! That’s insane his survival instincts are off the roof and the pup survived! What an incredible story wow
I can’t fathom being stuck at sea and being too ignorant to call for help
I smell a movie coming
Glad they were together. Even happier that they were rescued.
poor guy, has to return to land where the economy is so bad that he has a greater chance of starvation and homelessness than he did at sea….
This man does not give the dog credit for his survival…
If it wasn’t for the dog his journey would have been miscible..
I would make sure that dog ends up in a very good place..
I imagine this would make for a good movie.
Why is the dog being carried like a god 😂
I just got a great idea for a movie: Innocent dog gets Shanghai’d by hippie. Hippie sabotages own boat, drifts around South Pacific for 3 months talking to family on satellite phone and writing screenplay. Dog is terrified of being eaten until coast guard finally save her from hippie just before Tim-Tams run out. I could sell this to Disney or Sony! Tom Hanks, start growing your beard.
Truly amazing
I bet after rescuing this white privilege Karen from the sea they’re also going to think that the black soldier who went to north Korea is a hero also😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
“I am a bit biased” – best sentence 2023
Yup…. Dogo be like Wilson to Tom Hank in cast away…. They make u sane n reasonable…. 😂😂
So glad he made it and happy he had his lovely companion to be by his side.
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
That guy in the thumbnail looks like Santa Claus
God, please god, let Will Forte be cast in a Hollywood movie about this man and his dog surviving in the ocean.
The odds a helicopter would fly over him on this very vast ocean? Angels in the sky. Beautiful pet- also an angel
The will to survive. It’s real.
He is blessed, either with Divine Or other intervention 😊
But then he dumped the dog on the very same day. How disgusting. That poor dog will be in such pain.
Can u imagine the hours he talked to his dog ❤
dogs are the best
It’s wild theres even homeless people in the middle of the ocean.. jokes, happy this man and his dog are safe.
That dog is just happy that the man caught enough fish to eat .
Crappiest video ever.. what ever was that… that was bad reporting..
I’m not doing the press conference without my dog. The way those people lifted her up on the ship after he left her up there to disembark.. maybe she wants to rest 😬
I heard he was abandoning Bella in Mexico andvreturning to Australia! Shame on him!
Looks like tom hanks in Cast away…
I’m so glad they got rescued!
They kept each other alive. What a nice ending. What a relief that they both survived. Nature is brutal.
This needs a movie with hugh Jackman
Big respect, he didn’t eat the dog!
He sure looks like Tom Hanks in that shipwreck movie where he talks to a coconut or was it a ball,😆😂😆😂
Always have an EPIRB on your person while underway.
That man never gave up hope because of that dog.
I heard he left it.
It’s not trending because he is not a billionaire like those ones.
Dude had a phone and a sos button he never used he chose to be out there
As a dog lover I NEED to know that entire story. I know I would make sure my dog ate any time I was able as well as drink. If my dog didn’t make it then I wouldn’t make it
He went through all that with Bella and the Dude gave the dog away
Probably he faked it all so he could live of movies and books written by someone else, with his permi$$ion
He’s CAUGHT MORE FOOL’S HERE than he did fish. GULLIBLE SIMPLETONS.
I would decline going home, no way would I leave Bella behind after that.
I don’t want to be that purpose but he said “she” and “it bites” after 3 months of being with her. Deplorable. Evil always lives on
I can’t help but think about how finicky my dog Molly is. She’d be like, “Raw fish? Again?!?”
😂🤣😂
You should call him an Australian man, because frankly, he was no sailor. A boat rider is not a sailor. At least he got out alive.
Incredible, totally incredible.. Proofs also that a dog is a man’s best friend, and absolutely not your wife/girlfriend 😂.
I don’t buy it. Something is not right about this story. Sounds to me like a giant fish tale.
I may b biased rofl perfect
He gave the dog away!?
To one of the rescuers, yes.
And yet, he didn’t end up keeping her. Don’t understand how you survive an ordeal like that with a special dog like her and not want her by your side for the remainder of your days.
Reporters asked about his other dog – and he only responded that the other dog was good too but needed salt.
I am lucky enough to run a dog boarding kennels, my life is working with dogs, I can tell you for certain, that when I share affection with all the breeds, and varying sizes in my kennels, the one thing that is the same, is the love they reflect back to me, when I hold them, and talk to them, and hug, and kiss them. They really are so much better than us!
They are. I have 17 cats indoors at my own home.
🐕🙏
Needs to be a Movie…
Abandons his boat then abandons his dog. This guy needs more help.
Can’t wait for the movie cast away 2…..WILSON!
They were in it together and came through it together. Cheers Mate! Hope you both enjoy getting your health back. 👍
Prayers for this man and his cool dog…
Glad they have a happy ending!
He HAD to stay alive b/c otherwise, his best friend was done for & he couldn’t let that happen. Some dog, that Bella!
This disloyal looser gave his dog away. I would never do that no matter what. Bella has someone who cares now.
End of story he would never eat his dog.
I cannot believe he gave the dog away after all that…..🤢🙉
We don’t deserve dogs