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Adrienne Martinez

Why Are The Chernobyl Stray Dogs Coloured Blue? Here's What The Researchers Say About It

Blue-coloured stray dogs spotted in Chernobyl (Credit: PHOTO: CLEAN FUTURES FUND/FACEBOOK)

On 13 October, the non-profit organisation Dogs of Chernobyl, under the Clean Futures Fund, spotted blue-coloured stray dogs in the town of Chernobyl in northern Ukraine.

The town of Chernobyl was the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, when Reactor No. 4 exploded during a late-night safety test. The blast released massive amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere, making it the worst nuclear accident in history.

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