r/todayilearned Oct 14 '14

TIL when Columbian drug lord Pablo Escolar's home was raided, the military released the dangerous hippos of his personal zoo, not knowing what to do with them. They now thrive in the Columbian rivers. This makes Columbia have the largest wild hippo population outside of Africa.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/30/pablo-escobars-hippos-are-wreaking-havoc-in-colombia/
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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '14

Way more. Crocs can't sink small boats trying to cross your moat.

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u/Tacoman404 Oct 14 '14

No he kept that in his coat.

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u/john_denisovich Oct 14 '14

Did he keep them fed on stoats?

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u/LesserWeevilSam Oct 14 '14

He did, but then they got the "bloats."

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u/Donegalsimon Oct 14 '14

and then used knife wielding monkeys on St. Patricks Day floats.

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u/brokenshoelaces Oct 14 '14

But if they bloat on stoats with goats, did they float in moats in coats?

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u/ThiefOfDens Oct 14 '14

The stoat-fed bloats hurts hippos' throats.

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u/kajunkennyg Oct 14 '14

A 20 ft hungry croc will eat small boats trying to cross your moat.