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Hippos from drug lord Escobar become a plague

By AFP (Glomex) 30 March 2023 187 Views

Source: AFP (Glomex)

For his private zoo, the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar brought several hippos from Africa to his estate in Colombia - now the pachyderms are reproducing uncontrollably. Their relocation will be an expensive affair.

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