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Olive Loveridge-Greene & Paige Freshwater

Woman spends £40,000 cloning dead dog – and says it was ‘worth every penny’

A woman has spent £40,000 cloning her dead dog – and now has three identical versions of her deceased "best friend".

Francesa Geertsma was left devastated after her dog Osa, 16, passed away in January 2019 from canine cognitive disorder – commonly known as dog dementia.

Mourning the death of her pet – who was dubbed a “super mutt” due to her mix of five different breeds – the retired paediatrician explored the idea of cloning.

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