Trakr Clone Puppies

Trakr, the German Shepard rescue dog who was credited with locating the last human survivor of 9/11, was recently cloned. Trakr’s owner was presented today with four identical clones of Trakr, who sadly passed away in April.

James Symington (Trakr’s owner) is a retired Canadian police officer who took part in the rescue operation after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York City.

The dogs were given to Symington by BioArts International after he entered an essay contest in 2008 in which he explained why legacy Trakr was worthy of cloning.

The retired police officer was very emotional when meeting the new pups – “They’re identical – down to the smallest detail,” Symington said in a statement released by BioArts International, the California company that arranged the intricate cloning procedure. “Few dogs are born with exceptional abilities – Trakr was one of those dogs.” Symington intends to put these pups to work as search and rescue dogs.

Trakr is a true hero dog, and his legacy will live on through these treasured pups.

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