Russia: after finding blue dogs, pink specimens appeared in the same place

“Rare is a green dog,” says a well-known phrase that the Spaniards often say. In this sense, a strange phenomenon was known in the city of Dzerzhinsk, Russia: several dogs turned pink and seven others blue, probably the result of chemical contamination. The cubs were seen near the Kristall Defense Plant, which manufactures explosives and ammunition.

However, it is not known if the pink dogs have been captured by authorities and are undergoing testing. According to reports Almost 300,000 tonnes of chemical waste were dumped in Dzerzhinsk during and after the Cold War, and it is one of the most polluted areas in the country..

A herd was also discovered in another part of the city, which turned blue. Authorities in the area, along with a veterinarian, told neighbors it was not poisonous and the animals did not suffer chemical burns as a result. However, despite these “guarantees”, the animals are kept under close surveillance for 20 days. These puppies were spotted near the now dilapidated Dzerzhinskoye Orgsteklo factory, which was once a large chemical production facility that made of hydrocyanic acid and plexiglass.

“Discussions are underway with business leaders on the possibility of catching the dogs. They need to be checked, their health needs to be assessed and the reason for their hair coloring found, ”said Andrey Mislivets, director of the plant’s bankruptcy. It had been determined that the dogs they could have been poisoned with copper sulfate, although this has not been confirmed. Dmitry Karelkin, Chief Medical Officer at Zoozashchita Veterinary Hospital, said: “He’s sort of a chemist.”

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“Blue dogs are watched. They will stay with us for 20 days. Her skin and hair are covered in dye, ”explained Dr. Karelkin. Authorities have since played down the outbreak, saying it was caused by a “dye” rather than something more worrying. The analysis of blood and feces of dogs was carried out at the Lobachevsky Research Institute of Chemistry of Nizhny Novgorod State University.

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