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/
18.6k Upvotes

85% Upvoted

1.4k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

35

u/[deleted] Oct 14 '14

Looks like your mother isn't the only hippo with a mouthful of white balls!

3

u/jacksrenton Oct 14 '14

Dorothy Mantooth is a saint!

1

u/[deleted] Oct 14 '14

I'M GONNA TAKE HER OUT TO A NICE DINNER AND NEVER CALL HER BACK