Dogs of Chernobyl could be experiencing rapid evolution

We love our dogs and strive to give them the best lives we can, but not every canine is as fortunate – among them are the feral dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) near Pripyat in northern Ukraine.

When we think of the Chernobyl disaster, which occurred when a reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded in 1986, we tend to consider the impact it had on humans. People evacuated the area, and it’s still abandoned to this day, but plenty of wildlife remains. And among the creatures, there are a lot of feral dogs.