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Tom Brady Reveals Family Dog Was Cloned as Colossal Buys Viagen Pets and Equine

Colossal says a pre-death blood sample enabled a non-invasive clone of Lua named Junie.

Overview

  • Brady disclosed on November 4 that Junie is a genetic copy of Lua, his dog that died in 2023.
  • The cloning used Colossal’s process based on a simple blood draw taken before Lua’s death, according to Brady and the company.
  • Colossal announced the acquisition of Viagen Pets and Equine on the same day as Brady’s disclosure.
  • Media reports say Brady holds shares in Colossal Biosciences.
  • Viagen is known for cloning celebrity pets, including dogs owned by Barbra Streisand and Paris Hilton.