Quick Hits: 9/11 Rescue Dog Cloned, Plus: An Owl Who Got a Second Chance

06/17/2009 at 10:30 AM EDT

Quick Hits: 9/11 Rescue Dog Cloned, Plus: An Owl Who Got a Second Chance
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* Trackr, a September 11th search and rescue dog who died at age 16, now has five cloned German shepherd puppies. BioArts and South Korean scientists gave the pups to former Halifax, Nova Scotia police officer James Symington, who now lives in Los Angeles.--Associated Press

* An owl once saved by rehabbers after a run-in with a fish hook was hit by an SUV. Luckily the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota not only recognized her, but they were also able to save her. A second time.--Huffington Post

* Blush, a red Doberman, was given a second chance after she was thrown from a Georgia bridge thanks to Canine Hope Rescue. Run by dog trainers, the group gives all their dogs extensive medical treatment and training.--Dogster

* The director of a Florida shelter is spending a week in the kennel–including her birthday. She hopes to raise money for Humane Society of the Nature Coast.--ZooToo

* Baltimore hosts an art exhibit on canine and wildlife paintings.--Petside.com

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