The Russian Internet has recently circulated photos of several “blue stray dogs” hanging out on the road, sparking a lot of debate among social media users, with some comparing them to cartoon or movie characters, and others expressing outrage over the possible health risks to stray animals. The animal protection group believes that the stray dogs’ fur was dyed bright blue due to the leakage of harmful or toxic chemicals from a nearby abandoned chemical plant.
Russian media reported that the photos were taken in Dzerzhinsk, about 370 kilometers from the capital Moscow, near a chemical plant that went bankrupt in 2015. Although the toxic substances may not have been removed, it does not prevent stray animals from roaming freely in the abandoned plant.
Although the exact cause of the “blue stray” is still unknown, Russian media say the abandoned chemical plant used to produce plexiglass and the highly toxic compound hydrogen cyanide, which may have exposed stray dogs to hazardous substances. The former bankruptcy manager of the plant suspects that chemicals such as the bright blue inorganic compound “copper sulfate” may still be present in the plant.
Kelly O’Meara, vice president of Companion Animals at Humane Society International, noted that the dye on stray dogs’ fur means they have been in direct contact with, or even ingested, potentially toxic or harmful substances, which can lead to skin burns if veterinarians don’t intervene in a timely manner. intervention, it could lead to burning skin, itching, internal bleeding and other illnesses leading to death.
Seven blue strays have reportedly been examined, cared for and treated by veterinarians and taken to an animal shelter in Nizhny Novogrod, an hour’s drive away. The animal protection activists said that they are not in danger of dying, and there are kind-hearted people willing to adopt two of the dogs.
Seven blue stray dogs have been examined, cared for and treated by veterinarians and sent to an animal shelter in Nizhny Novogrod, an hour’s drive away. Reuters
The Russian internet recently circulated photos of several “blue stray dogs” hanging out on the road, as there is an abandoned chemical factory nearby, making animal protection groups suspect that their fur was dyed with harmful or toxic chemicals that were leaked. Photo taken by TWITTER/Moises Lopez
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