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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Olivia Ireland

Scientists debunk mystery of Chernobyl’s ‘blue dogs’ after claims they had ‘mutated due to radiation’

Scientists have revealed the reason why dogs living in the nuclear radiation zone of Chernobyl appear to have turned blue - and denied that radiation poisoning is the cause.

Wild conspiracy theories spread after pictures of the dogs covered in blue dye were shared on The Dogs of Chernobyl Facebook page. The group frequently shares pictures of stray dogs in the nuclear exclusion zone to raise awareness of the health difficulties they face.

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