Footage has captured several dogs living in Chernobyl that appear to have turned blue in colour.
38 years on from the nuclear disaster, a team of charity workers discovered three dogs whose fur had turned a shocking shade of blue.
The video, which garnered 330,000 views online, shows one animal which looks completely blue, next to other dogs which appear to have natural fur.
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Another dog, of a different breed, was also filmed with the same blue colouring.
A third blue pup was also spotted in the area, with no explanation as to how its colouring has changed so dramatically.
The footage was filmed this month by Dogs of Chernobyl, who are affiliated with the non-profit Clean Futures Fund, who work on the ground in the area to spay, neuter and vaccinate stray dogs that live in the zone.
Each year, a different team come to the area to provide medical care and food for the estimated 700 dogs residing in Chernobyl.
The team described the sightings of blue dogs as a “very unique experience”, as reported by Need To Know.
A spokesperson said: “We are on the ground now catching dogs for sterilisation, and we came across three dogs that were completely blue.
“We are not sure exactly what is going on.
“The town people are asking us why the dogs were blue, as they were not blue last week.
“We do not know the reason, and we are attempting to catch them so we can find out what is happening.
“Most likely, they’re getting into some sort of chemical.
“They seem to be very active and healthy, but at this point, we have not been able to catch them.”
Clean Futures Fund started the Dogs of Chernobyl program in 2017 to help care for the descendants of pets abandoned back in the 80s following the nuclear disaster.
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