Couple get their dead dog cloned
An American couple who were left devastated by the death of their pet labrador have had it cloned.
The pair paid £108,000 to get 'Sir Lancelot' cloned by a Korean biotech firm using DNA samples taken when the dog was diagnosed with cancer.
BioArts say they used an egg from a similar dog but replaced the DNA with that of Sir Lancelot before implanting it in another pooch.
Lancelot Encore (yes, thats really what they called it) was born in November and taken to the US this week after being weaned from his surrogate mother.
Owners Edgar and Nina Otto, from West Boca - who have nine other dogs, ten cats, six sheep and four parrots - said they were happy with their cloned pet.
"We can't believe this day is finally here," said Nina. "We are so happy to have little Lancey in our family. His predecessor was a very special dog. We are thrilled beyond words.
"Sir Lancelot was the most human of any dog we’ve ever had. He was a prince among dogs."
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