Posted on December 11, 2025

Blue Dogs in Chernobyl, Serval Cats in Berks, and More | A Close-Up Look at Animal Welfare Issues

Blue Dogs in Chernobyl, Serval Cats in Berks, and More | A Close-Up Look at Animal Welfare Issues

From local to around the globe, host Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein will discuss issues affecting animals. Today’s show looks at the blue dogs in Chernobyl to the tourist destination of Zakynthos, Greece, where parents are being charged with manslaughter after a stray dog they took care of killed their son. Tina also discusses the African serval cats that went missing in Berks County, and a runaway horse on the Belt Parkway near the JFK airport, New York! And more. Quiz Kid will be joining Tina.

Originally aired on BCTV: 12/10/25
For a full listing of BCTV’s live broadcast schedule, visit https://www.bctv.org/tv-schedule/.

This program was produced at the BCTV studio in beautiful downtown Reading, PA. If you’re a member of the Berks County community and are interested in producing or submitting a program for air on BCTV, visit https://www.bctv.org/about-us/propose-a-program/.

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From the program: A Close Up Look at Animal Welfare Issues

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