(NEW YORK) — Retired NFL star Tom Brady said this week that his dog Junie is a clone of his late dog Lua.

In a statement shared Tuesday by biotechnology and genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences, in which the former quarterback is an investor, Brady said that he worked with the company for “a second chance with a clone of our beloved dog.”

The news comes as Colossal announces its acquisition of Viagen Pets and Equine, “the global leader and expert in animal cloning,” according to a press release.

According to the press release, Viagen is the only organization outside of Colossal to have successfully cloned endangered species.

“I love my animals. They mean the world to me and my family,” Brady said Tuesday.

“A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and leveraged their non-inv

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