Colombia begins sterilization of hippos descended from pets of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar
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The hippos, which spread from Pablo Escobar’s estate into nearby rivers, have no natural predators in Colombia and have been declared an invasive species
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The hippos, which spread from Pablo Escobar’s estate into nearby rivers, have no natural predators in Colombia and have been declared an invasive species
BOGOTA, Colombia >> Colombia today began the sterilization of hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia on Tuesday began the sterilization of hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. Two male hippos and one female underwent surgical sterilization, environmental authorities said.
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