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Owner Gets Clones of Hero 9/11 Dog

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(Newser) – The owner of hero 9/11 sniffer dog Trakr has been presented with four new bouncing baby ... Trakrs, reports TMZ. The four black puppies with piercing blue eyes are all clones of their hero pop. Just in time, too—the original Trakr died in April at the age of 15. He was picked as "super clone worthy" by the California company BioArts International as part of its "Golden Clone Giveaway."

James Symington gets to work with his German shepherd, Trakr, searching through rubble at the World Trade Center tower collapse site in New York on Sept. 13, 2001.
James Symington gets to work with his German shepherd, Trakr, searching through rubble at the World Trade Center tower collapse site in New York on Sept. 13, 2001.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
BioArts International chief executive Lou Hawthorne poses with dogs cloned from his family pet at his California home last year.
BioArts International chief executive Lou Hawthorne poses with dogs cloned from his family pet at his California home last year.   (AP Photo/BioArts International)
James Symington (top) poses with Trakr. Beneath are four clones of the hero German shepherd.
James Symington (top) poses with Trakr. Beneath are four clones of the hero German shepherd.   (BioArts International)
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mindgammon
Jun 17, 09 6:58 AM CDT
I think its a little weird and creepy.. Reply
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myvoice
Jun 17, 09 9:51 AM CDT
Yeah and whats next... humans. Creepy is an understatement!
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beatmastermcfly
Jun 17, 09 2:16 PM CDT
i'm thinking something more practical than humans is next. like blue footed boobies.
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radnip
Jun 18, 09 3:48 AM CDT
I think they're really cute. I want clones of my super sweet Chi! Reply
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