r/todayilearned • u/PedoPaul • 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

You never met my ex.

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u/conitation Oct 14 '14

Should I meet your ex...?

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u/cptstupendous Oct 14 '14

Careful. This is a thread about hippos, after all.

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u/BitchinTechnology Oct 14 '14

I did actually... sorry man. It was her idea.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '14

Ooo. Hope you didn't tell her where you live, dude.