A strange phenomenon in an Indian industrial district has put a factory on thin ice and a bunch of canines in the bathtub. A report in the Hindustan Times posted in mid-August noted that dogs with bright-blue fur had been spotted roaming in Navi Mumbai's Taloja area.
After initial head-scratching, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials now believe the dogs took a dip in the Kasadi River and came out blue from untreated industrial waste.
Officials also think they've found who's responsible for the pollutants: a factory that uses blue dye to make detergent. "It was shocking to see how the dog's white fur had turned completely blue," says Navi Mumbai Animal Protection Cell's chief.
The Guardian reports 11 blue dogs have so far been seen, though National Geographic notes the dye seems to be water-based and the dogs don't seem to be suffering any ill effects (lab tests are still ongoing).
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