Stray Dogs In India Turned Blue After Swimming In Polluted River

At least 5 stray dogs in India have turned blue after swimming in a heavily polluted river near Navi Mumbai.

The dogs were filmed with dye colored fur in an area surrounded by a number of factories dumping industrial waste and raising the pollution levels in the river

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As a matter of fact, pollution levels in the river were measured at 16 times the safe limit

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Stray dogs sometimes swim in the river looking for food

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Some believe the blue fur color is coming from a blue dye color used for making detergents in a nearby plant

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A local animal protection group filed a complaint and officials say they will take action against the polluters but activists worry it may be too late

via Hindustan Times

The dogs were filmed with dye colored fur in an area surrounded by a number of factories dumping industrial waste and raising the pollution levels in the river