"Trakr" - Clone-Worthy Canine

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9/11 Hero Dog wins cloning contest

In the picture below, James Symington and his German shepherd, Trakr, searching through rubble at the World Trade Center tower collapse site in New York, on Sept. 13, 2001, days after the terrorist attacks. Trakr , now 15 and disabled, and his master, a retired Canadian police officer who now lives in Los Angeles, were among the first search and rescue teams to arrive at Ground Zero after the attacks. Symington wrote an essay for a contest to find the world's most 'cloneworthy dog.'

James Symington & Trakr - (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

Five German shepherd puppies cloned from a dog named Trakr 

Heroic Canadian Dog Cloned - Provided by: The Canadian Press, Pets Editorial Team

Heroic Canadian dog cloned
LOS ANGELES - Scientists in California say they have cloned a dog that helped with search-and-rescue after the New York terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Five German shepherd puppies cloned from a dog named Trakr have been delivered to owner James Symington, a former police officer in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who now lives in Los Angeles.

German shepherd puppies cloned from Trakr

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The Best Friends Again contest is run by BioArts International, a company that claims to have the sole worldwide license for the cloning of dogs, cats and endangered species.
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A German Shepherd rescue dog used at the New York World Trade Center -9-11 site has won the distinction of being replicated.
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Who would I Clone? 

HYPOTHETICALLY SPEAKING...

Personally, I'm happy Trakr won. Cloning a heroic dog like this, I'm OK with. Honestly, it does scare me a bit what the future holds regarding cloning.
Animal lovers know all too well how hard it is to lose a pet.
Dogs especially do not live very long.
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Lensmaster

JaguarJulie wrote...

Gosh, hadn't heard about this dog nor the cloning -- the healing stones for dogs sounds like a great idea and if our cats would wear them, I'd get them. Interesting subject my dear!

ReplyPosted May 27, 2009

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calicoskies wrote...

I'm not sure what I think about cloning...but this is a great lens and I love these animals! Good job!

ReplyPosted October 01, 2008

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WhiteOak50 wrote...

I just do not believe in cloning at all. I have tried researching it, and I have tried to understand but I am just not able to accept it or something. Lens was nicely put together.

ReplyPosted September 13, 2008

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