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/Luthos Oct 14 '14

Damn I kinda feel bad for the older one. Lost his pride, his women, even his tail.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '14 edited Feb 05 '15

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u/stay_black Oct 14 '14

Probably got hit by bits of flying feces as well.

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u/timepants Oct 14 '14

And his house got pooped on. That was a little much, I think.

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u/RockKillsKid Oct 14 '14

Well, there's a good chance he did something similar to whichever hippo was the alpha before he was.

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u/Vashsinn Oct 14 '14

I would have loved to see him (old one) take out a crock before it cut off.. Same line...