Overview
- Brady said his pit bull mix, Junie, was created from blood drawn from his late dog, Lua, before her death in December 2023, calling it a second chance for his family.
- The news was released through Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas biotech firm that worked on the cloning and in which Brady is an investor.
- Colossal announced the acquisition of Viagen Pets and Equine, a long‑running pet‑cloning company known for work with celebrity clients and licenses linked to the Roslin Institute’s Dolly technology.
- Reported pricing places dog cloning in the $50,000 to $85,000 range, reflecting a growing commercial market for genetic banking and replication services.
- Colossal’s broader de‑extinction ambitions remain contentious, with its 2024 claim of producing dire wolf pups disputed by conservation groups including the IUCN, even as supporters tout potential conservation benefits.