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Scientists say Chernobyl’s ‘blue dogs’ turned blue from porta‑potty dye, not radiation

Medium-sized mixed-breed stray dog in Chernobyl with patches of bright blue dye on its coat, sitting in an overgrown street.

Experts, including University of South Carolina scientist Timothy Mousseau, attribute the startling blue coloration seen on some Chernobyl stray dogs to portable‑toilet dye rather than radiation, as volunteers from Clean Futures Found and the Dogs of Chernobyl program continue to monitor and treat the animals. Read On…