Former NFL superstar Tom Brady has revealed that his new pup, Junie, is actually a clone of his late dog Lua, who passed away in 2023. The stunning news came after Brady shared that he worked with Colossal Biosciences—a biotech company he’s invested in—to bring Junie to life.
Using a blood sample taken from Lua before her death, scientists at Colossal’s subsidiary Viagen successfully cloned the pit bull mix, giving Brady and his family what he calls “a second chance with our beloved dog.”
But not everyone is cheering. Animal rights groups have criticized the move, questioning the ethics and costs behind cloning pets—a process that can run between $50,000 and $85,000. Meanwhile, supporters point to potential breakthroughs in pet preservation and species conservation.
Whether you see it as a miracle of science or a moral misstep, Brady’s bold move has definitely reignited the conversation about cloning and companionship.