Magician wants to become ‘world’s first cloned human entertainer’

A wizard wants to clone himself.

John Van Der Put, 45, has already spent £50,000 cloning his dog and sidekick Mr Piffles for his Flamingo City residence in Las Vegas, and now he wants to go one step further and clone himself so he can relax while his stunt double performs more stunts.

The America’s Got Talent hack, who calls himself a “modern-day” version of legendary comic Tommy Cooper, is quoted by the Daily Star as saying: “I’m set to become the world’s first cloned human entertainer.

“We cloned the dogs for the show, now we’re trying to increase my opportunities. What better way than two?”

“We should get some more Piff the Magic Dragons out there. And I could spend the rest of my life poolside in Vegas.”

“If we’re cloning dogs, it means someone somewhere is cloning a human. It’s definitely happening.

“Then if you’re there, call me. I have business to do with you.”