The descendants of four hippos originally owned by the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar are causing concern in Colombia. These hippos have proliferated to a herd of around 200 and are now reportedly attacking people. The animals, which have been dubbed 'cocaine hippos,' have become dominant in Colombia's largest river and are also posing a threat to the local ecosystem. Officials are described as being in a race against time to address the issue as these invasive species continue to breed uncontrollably.
Pablo Escobar's hippos that escaped drug lord's private zoo multiplied into 200-strong herd and are now 'attacking people' https://t.co/NdoLTZ4Wrr
Pablo Escobar's “cocaine hippos” are now attacking people and terrorizing locals. https://t.co/bFvatmf8zL
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Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' are now ATTACKING people in Colombia https://t.co/IispXudaH9 https://t.co/DMN8QsHgZJ
Pablo Escobar's hippos are now ATTACKING people in Colombia: Drug kingpin's four pets have multiplied into 200-strong herd that dominates the nation's largest river https://t.co/Wasj6I7D6w https://t.co/tiZlCrKw87