They are the descendants of four hippos brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and ...

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years ...

Around 200 hippos are roaming freely near the Colombian town of Doradal, descended from four animals that Pablo Escobar ...

Colombian officials have approved a plan to cull dozens of hippos descended from those brought to the country by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. Since their introduction to Escobar’s private zoo in the ...

Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years ...