In Africa, hippos cause more human deaths than any other large animal. So far, there are no known attacks in Colombia. The majority of the hippos still live inside Escobar's former estate, which was turned into a theme park in 2007, but the issue is that they can't keep them ...
They’re found naturally in various parts sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in East and Southern Africa, living in or near rivers and other water sources. (And they are aninvasive species in Colombiathanks to escapees from drug lord Pablo Escobar’s menagerie). Hippos are very territorial and m...
When cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar was shot dead in 1993, the four hippos he brought to his private zoo in Colombia were left behind in a pond on his ranch. Since then, their numbers have grown to an estimated 80-100, and the giant herbivores have made their way into the country...
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'If I say run, you run': CNN goes searching for Pablo Escobar's hippos 06:43- Source:CNN They also kill people. That we know for sure. Many internet sources say around 500 a year, but an exact figure is still uncertain because some attacks and deaths come in very remote regions and...