A sailor and his dog were stranded for two months in the Pacific Ocean. The pair just reunited for the first time since he gave her up for adoption: report

• Tim Shaddock and his dog were rescued this month after becoming stranded in the Pacific Ocean.
• Shaddock said one of the crewmembers who rescued them would adopt his dog, Bella.

An Australian sailor and his beloved dog, Bella, were recently reunited after surviving two months stranded in the Pacific Ocean.

Shaddock recalled the moment in an interview with The Sunday Times, which reported that he and Bella met again one week after their rescue — for the first time since he decided to give her up for adoption.

In April, Shaddock and Bella set out on a 3,700-mile journey from La Paz, Mexico, to French Polynesia, but the trip faltered when a storm damaged their catamaran. The pair remained adrift at sea for two more months before a tuna trawler spotted and rescued them on July 12.

"I'm so happy to have seen my dog again," he said. "She's still as lively as ever."

Despite his excitement, Shaddock confirmed to The Sunday Times his plans to re-home Bella. People reported that during a July press conference, Shaddock told reporters that Bella would be adopted by Genaro Rosales, one of the crewmembers who saved them. On his end, Shaddock will continue his travels and explore Belize without Bella.

"I'll see if I can get lost in the jungle there," he said, adding that his decision to re-home Bella was made for her safety.

"She's been through a lot with me as it is," he told the outlet.

During a press conference this month, Shaddock told reporters he became Bella's owner years ago after she "found" him in Manzanillo, Mexico. Footage was shared online by Sky News.

"She found me in the middle of Mexico. She's Mexican," Shaddock said of Bella. "She wouldn't let me go. I tried to find a home for her, maybe three times, and she just kept following me onto the water. She's a beautiful animal. I'm just grateful she's alive."

He added: "She's a lot braver than I am."

Shaddock and Bella survived their harrowing months at sea by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater.