Cloned Pit Bulls
Bernann McKinney, of Hollywood, California, lost her pit bull, named "Booger", to cancer in April of 2006. The heartbroken McKinney paid RNL Bio, a South Korean biotech company, $50,000 to replicate her dog. On July 28, 2008, five genetic copies of the deceased pit bull were born.1
Fast Facts
- Pit bull puppies were cloned by RNL Bio
- Re-created by using samples of the dog's refrigerated ear tissue2
- Five clone puppies were born on July 28, 20082
- Five cloned puppies born from two surrogate mothers2
- Original pit bull was named "Booger", owned by Bernann McKinney of California
- Booger saved McKinney from being attacked by a mastiff
- Booger died of cancer in 2006
- McKinney paid $50,000 to have her pit bull cloned1
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