# Missing octogenarian sailor and dog found alive 460 miles from California coast

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sailor-86-and-dog-rescued-more-than-450-miles-off-california-coast-two-months-after-vanishing/
- Published: 2026-11-03T21:32:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T21:53:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16262357/Sailor-dog-rescued-California-coast-two-months-vanishing.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Sailor and dog found 460 miles off California.
- They had been missing for around two months.
- The sailor was weak but had no major injuries.

## Summary

An 86-year-old sailor and his dog were rescued after their boat was found about 460 miles off the California coast, following two months without contact. The rescue ended a search launched after authorities were told the pair were overdue, and highlighted the risks of long voyages when a boat is disabled.

The sailor had left Astoria, Oregon, in August, intending to sail to Pago Pago in American Samoa; the Coast Guard received a report on 24 October. He and his dog were taken to San Diego, and he was assessed at hospital, weak and having difficulty walking but with no major injuries. A neighbour identified them as Harry Blodgett and Sasha and said they had lost their boat and needed help starting over.

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