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'''Trakr''' (c. 1994 – April 2009) was a [[German Shepherd]] [[police dog]] who along with his handler, Canadian police officer '''James Symington''', discovered the last survivor of the [[September 11 attacks]] at the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] in New York City in 2001. For his accomplishments, Trakr was named one of history's most heroic animals by ''Time'' magazine.<ref>1. ''Time'' Magazine Online: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110324102419/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2059858_2059863_2060232,00.html], accessed April 3, 2011</ref> In 2008 Symington won an essay contest sponsored by BioArts International to find the world's most "cloneworthy dog,"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/06/30/2008-06-30_wtc_hero_police_dog_to_be_cloned.html|work=New York Daily News|date=2008-06-30|author=Owen Moritz | title=WTC hero police dog to be cloned}}</ref> as a result of which Trakr was cloned, producing five puppies.<ref>{{cite news|work=Los Angeles Times|title=German shepherd puppies, cloned from hero 9/11 search and rescue dog, come to L.A.|date=2009-06-17|author=Lindsay Barnett|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/06/german-shepherd-clones-come-to-la.html}}</ref>
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