When Russia invaded Ukraine, hundreds of starving dogs were trapped inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. For years, Oregon-based veterinarian Dr. Jenn Betz had been their lifeline. Now, with Putin’s troops occupying the site, she had only one thought: How do I get back there?

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If you would like to help the dogs of Chernobyl, visit CleanFutures.org.

Today's episode is a production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans. 

Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English
Written by Lucas Reilly
Senior Producer is Josh Fisher
Story Editor is Virginia Prescott
Editing and Sound Design by Jesse Nighswonger
Mixing and Mastering by Jesse Nighswonger
From School of Humans, producers are Emilia Brock, Edeliz Perez and Gabbie Watts
Research and Fact-Checking by Lucas Reilly and Austin Thompson
Original Music by Elise McCoy
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Social Clips by Yarberry Media
Executive Producers are Virginia Prescott and Jason English

 

 

When Russia invaded Ukraine, hundreds of starving dogs were trapped inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. For years, Oregon-based veterinarian Dr. Jenn Betz had been their lifeline. Now, with Putin&rsquo;s troops occupying the site, she had only one thought: How do I get back there?
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If you would like to help the dogs of Chernobyl, visit <a href="http://cleanfutures.org/">CleanFutures.org</a>.
Today's episode is a production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans.&nbsp;
Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English Written by Lucas Reilly Senior Producer is Josh Fisher Story Editor is Virginia Prescott Editing and Sound Design by Jesse Nighswonger Mixing and Mastering by Jesse Nighswonger From School of Humans, producers are Emilia Brock, Edeliz Perez and Gabbie Watts Research and Fact-Checking by Lucas Reilly and Austin Thompson Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Social Clips by Yarberry Media Executive Producers are Virginia Prescott and Jason English
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The Dogs of Chernobyl

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