<description>&lt;p&gt;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&amp;rsquo;s troops occupying the site, she had only one thought: How do I get back there?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;*&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hi, &lt;strong&gt;Astray&lt;/strong&gt; listeners! Check out this story from the &lt;strong&gt;Very Special Episodes&lt;/strong&gt; podcast. You can listen to new episodes of VSE every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today's episode is a production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Very Special Episodes: The Dogs of Chernobyl

NOV 21, 202545 MIN
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Very Special Episodes: The Dogs of Chernobyl

NOV 21, 202545 MIN

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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? * Hi, Astray listeners! Check out this story from the Very Special Episodes podcast. You can listen to new episodes of VSE every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.  Today's episode is a production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.