No stranger to illegal imports, the former head of the Medellin Cartel had four hippos shipped in for his zoo – which was also home to kangaroos, giraffes and elephants.
After Escobar was killed by police in 1993, the government seized control of his estate and rounded up most of the animals, but the hippos were abandoned due to the cost and logistical issues associated with transporting them.
Fast-forward to the present day, and the so-called ‘cocaine hippo’ population has grown to around 150, with scientists warning this number could grow to almost 1,500 by 2040.
How best to tackle the hippos has caused a great deal of headaches for authorities, with a controversial cull previously mooted.
But now plans are in place to ship them overseas – at great expense.
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