Stray Dogs in Chernobyl Spotted with Mysterious Blue Fur

Stray dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have become an unusual topic of conversation after several were spotted with bright blue fur. While the sight immediately raised concerns about radiation exposure, experts say the cause is likely far less alarming — though still mysterious.

The blue dogs were first reported by Dogs of Chernobyl, an affiliate of the non-profit Clean Futures Fund (CFF), which works to care for roughly 700 stray dogs living within the exclusion zone. On October 13, the organization shared photos of three dogs whose fur appeared strikingly blue.

“We are on the ground catching dogs for sterilization and we came across three dogs that were completely blue,” the organization wrote on Instagram. “We are no

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