News ‘My dad’s a fighter’: Man’s recovery exceeding expectations after receiving first heart from gene-edited pig January 12, 2022January 13, 2022Karen Weintraub, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘My dad’s a fighter’: Man’s recovery exceeding expectations after receiving first heart from gene-edited pig Dave Bennett, 57, who received the first heart transplant from a genetically modified pig, is breathing on his own, and speaking with a quiet voice.