US EditionThe mysterious story of Chernobyl’s dogs turning blue
- Recently, Dogs of Chernobyl shared a video showing several stray dogs with bright blue fur near abandoned buildings in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, puzzling locals and caretakers as the change occurred within one week.
- Experts studying contamination suggest cobalt, copper sulphate, or industrial waste may have stained the dogs' fur, while a 2024 Columbia University study found genetic mutations aiding radiation and heavy metal endurance.
- Dogs of Chernobyl, charity , cares for the estimated 700 dogs across the 18-square-mile exclusion zone, and caretakers who captured three blue dogs said they appear active and healthy.
- Caretakers are attempting to catch the animals to investigate because they do not know the cause, while radiation levels in parts of the Chernobyl site remain up to six times higher than safe for humans.
- Researchers have begun testing fur, skin and blood to determine chemical or biological causes, amid efforts to understand impacts on Chernobyl Exclusion Zone wildlife including wolves, bears, lynxes, and bison.
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The organization "Dogs Of Chernobyl" encountered dogs in the Ukrainian restricted zone of Chernobyl, whose fur apparently turned blue.
Blue dogs spotted roaming Chernobyl nuclear disaster site as scientists left baffled by bizarre animals
Blue dogs have been spotted roaming the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site, leaving people baffled.Dogs of Chernobyl, a group that has been caring for roughly 700 dogs that live within the 18-square-mile exclusion zone since 2017, has released videos showing several packs of dogs with blue fur.One large pack was filmed sitting in the abandoned area.As well as the distinctive blue-coloured animals, they were accompanied by brown and black-looking ca…
Volunteers from one organization caught several dogs with a strange blue color.
A local association, which provides assistance throughout the year to these animals, ensures that this strange colouring is recent on the animals concerned. - Blue-peeled dogs observed on the outskirts of the Chernobyl (International) plant.
Dogs with Completely Blue Coats Spotted at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: 'a Very Unique Experience'
Dogs with completely blue coats have been spotted near the former nuclear power plant in the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl. The reason for the animals' coats' color remains unclear.
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