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What the first look at the genetics of Chernobyl’s dogs revealed

The canines are genetically distinct from dogs farther away, but radiation may not explain why

A photo of several different breeds of dogs standing on concrete.

Scientists have now performed the first genetic analysis of Chernobyl’s dogs. This pack of free-roaming dogs lives within the industrial areas of the former power plant.

T. Mousseau

By Meghan Rosen

- More than 2 years ago

For generations of dogs, home is the radioactive remains of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.