Radioactive Puppies
The stray dogs left behind after the evacuation are one of the most prominent cases of animals responding to the fallout. In the exclusion areas, generations of wild dogs have been bred, creating their group mostly unassisted by humans. Without their beloved pets, you can read heart-wrenching stories of families being forced to leave. What’s worst is that all of the dogs were fired by units of troops sent to the area to try to curb the spread of contamination.
Radioactive Puppies
Rescuing The Dogs
Survival is difficult for the stray dogs of Chernobyl. Ukrainian winters are notoriously harsh, and canines have to compete with predators such as wolves and bears and find food for themselves. Few pups reach more than six years of age, and the high level of radiation also impacts their life expectancy. Yet, the wise pups find ways to adapt. Dogs will meet near the nearby cafe on the edge of the exclusion zone to ask for food from tourists and forage in the garbage.
Rescuing The Dogs
