30 Years After He Died, Escaped Hippos From Pablo Escobar's Private Zoo Wreaking Havoc In Colombia

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Almost three decades since the death of Pablo Escobar, his legacy can be found in an unlikely place — among the hundreds of large mammals roaming the country.

The handful of hippos that were brought to Colombia to live in his private zoo alongside lions and giraffes have since multiplied. Tourist guides now bring travelers to see them splashing in the Magdalena River.

But not all are happy about this development. Fishermen complain they only catch half as many fish and are sometimes forced to protect their boats from animal attacks. Others say they are polluting water systems with their droppings and hurting biodiversity because many local species can't compete with the large animals.

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https://www.dw.com/en/pablo-escobars-hippos-wreak-havoc-on-colombian-wildlife/a-59098386

[raging moderate]

1. Plus, hippos are dangerous.

They look harmless, but they are not.

[Phoenix61]

2. They kill a surprisingly large number of people. nt

[msongs]

3. hippos kill 3000 ppl a year in africa making them the deadliest non human mammal

https://safarisafricana.com/most-dangerous-animals-africa/

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4. Send Sarah Palin down there to shoot them from a helicopter.

The local cayman population will thank her.