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It is a blue coloured substance which is used as a raw material for several copper products. Read about our approach to external linking. Scientists in the Russian city of Nizhniy Novgorod would like to know why a number of dogs found near an old chemical plant have blue hair. The animals are believed to have been coloured by copper sulphate, which can cause a burning or stinging sensation, leading to itching or inflammation. A pack of stray dogs that are believed to have been turned blue by pollution have been spotted near a disused factory in Russia. Blue dogs seen roaming near abandoned Russian chemical factory . Copper sulfate left on site the likely cause — but did they eat it or just roll in it? According to residents, stray dogs roam near the factory and many times their fur turns blue afterwards. Vets have been examining the Podolsk dogs too. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. 17 Feb 2021, 14:49. 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