“Zombi2esqu” ‘Ghost Ship’ Adrift for 7 Years!

Remember the opening scene of Zombi 2 (aka Zombie) where the deserted ship drifts into New York Harbor and is boarded by the harbor patrol? Yeah, the patrolmen come under attack from the zombie on board. By the end of the movie we return to NYC to see zombies flowing into the city. Probably the coolest part of the movie despite the normal flow of traffic on the street level of the bridge. Well something similar happened. And it took 7 years!

A German man named Manfred Fritz Bajorat was last seen sailing from Mallorca, Spain in 2009 on his 40 foot yacht called “Sayo”. He wasn’t seen again until two fishermen found the yacht semi-capsized and abandoned in 2016; 50 miles from the Philippines. Sounds a lot like the ship that drifted from Matul to New York Harbor…

Manfred’s corpse was found slumped over a desk next to his radio gear and mummified by the dry ocean winds and salty air.Almost as gruesome as the rotting worm corpse shambling about in the cabin of ship in Zombi 2. Which one is grosser?

Gonna call that one a real life win.

The cause of Manfred’s death remains unknown and authorities are currently awaiting the results of an autopsy. While foul play hasn’t been entirely ruled out it is suspected that the man could have suffered a heart attack. Enjoy a few more photos:

News images from: Barobo Police, EPA Police, Express, Google Maps.