Colombia To Sterilize Feral Hippo Population Descended From Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’
Colombian officials announced plans to sterilize an estimated 170 hippos descended from Pablo Escobar’s original four pets that were left to wander the estate grounds after his death amid growing concern that the population could explode to 1,000 hippos by 2035, endangering the natural ecosystem. What do you think?
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“So there’s a dark side to Pablo Escobar after all.”
Miguel Rucker, Novelty Engineer
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“I’d expect more thoughtfulness and foresight from a drug lord.”
Becky Aleman, Fact Auditor
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“Isn’t there a less humane solution? “
Ben Latimer, Senior Choreographer
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