Chernobyl Dogs' Blue Coats Likely from Poop

Remember the blue dogs of Chernobyl that went viral earlier this year?

Some people thought their blue coats were because of radiation.

But now, scientists say it's probably because the dogs were rolling in a porta-potty with blue dye.

The Dogs of Chernobyl program shared photos of these blue dogs in October.

At first, people thought the dogs turned blue because of radioactive mutations.

But a scientist from the Clean Futures Fund (CFF) said the blue color likely came from a tipped-over porta-potty where the dogs were rolling around in the poop.

Dogs love to roll in stuff, just like cats love their litter boxes!

So, the blue dogs of Chernobyl might just be a fun story about dogs being dogs.