Pig heart transplant - Surgeons perform first successful transplant of pig heart to human patient

Bennett struck Shumaker from behind then stabbed him repeatedly in the abdomen, chest and back, according to court testimony cited by The Washington Post.

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Bennett will continue to be monitored in the coming weeks but has appeared to be doing fine in the three days since surgery.

Still, Klassen cautioned that it was only a first tentative step into exploring whether this time around, xenotransplantation might finally work.