Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Clones of 9/11 hero dog unveiled in Los Angeles
Five clones of a search and rescue dog, which helped locate people trapped in the rubble of the 9/11 attacks, were formally presented to their ancestor’s former handler.
James Symington, a former Canadian police officer, choked back tears as he formally took possession of the five descendants of his beloved German shepherd named Trakr, who died in April.
Symington was presented with Trakr’s offspring after winning a competition organized by California firm Bio Arts International the “Golden Clone Giveaway” to find the world’s most “cloneworthy” dog.
Symington said he hopes the puppies Trustt, Valor, Prodigy, Solace and DejaVu will go on to follow in Trakr’s footsteps.
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James Symington, a former Canadian police officer, choked back tears as he formally took possession of the five descendants of his beloved German shepherd named Trakr, who died in April.
Symington was presented with Trakr’s offspring after winning a competition organized by California firm Bio Arts International the “Golden Clone Giveaway” to find the world’s most “cloneworthy” dog.
Symington said he hopes the puppies Trustt, Valor, Prodigy, Solace and DejaVu will go on to follow in Trakr’s footsteps.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.kashmirtimes.com
Labels: ancestors, california firm, clone, competition, hero dog, los angeles, offspring, rescue dog, shepherd
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