Austin company cloned Tom Brady's dog, Lua, who died in 2023

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tom Brady revealed this week that his dog is a clone.

According to Today, Brady announced on Tuesday that his dog Junie is a clone of a previous family dog, Lua, who died in 2023.

Behind the dog cloning was Austin-based company Viagen Pets and Equine.

Brady's announcement coincided with the announcement that Viagen had been acquired by Colossal Biosciences, a biosciences company that has claimed to “de-extinct” animals. Brady is an investor in Colossal.

Viagen was founded in Austin in 2002. The company has previously cloned celebrities' pets, including those of Barbara Streisand and Paris Hilton, according to an article by People Magazine.

Colossal Biosciences called Viagen "the world’s leading cloning company" and said it has "successfully cloned 15 species."

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