Now officials are taking extreme measures to counter the problem A hippo crosses ... dead in Medellín by Colombian police, in 1993, local people poured onto the property and tore apart Escobar ...

The 7.7-square-mile property that he purchased ... However, the hippos were left on their own. They ended up thriving in Colombia, where they have no natural predators and don't experience any ...

In the late '80s, infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar illegally imported a group of hippos for his personal zoo. Today, these hippos are wreaking havoc and are protected by the government.

The court in Colombia has issued a ruling that has stirred many. It ordered adopting "measures for the eradication" of over 160 of "Escobar's hippos." The court stated this is necessary due to ...

“This is an important step to advance in an immediate action plan, in order to address the situation generated by the presence of hippos in Colombia, which have caused impacts on our ecosystems ...