Colombia to opt for euthanasia for Pablo Escobar's hippos | Multimedia

Date: 13/04/2026 21:31 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Human interest » Animal

Bogotá, Apr 13 (EFE).- Four hippos brought to Colombia decades ago by drug lord Pablo Escobar for his private zoo created a serious environmental and safety problem decades later, forcing the...

Date: 23/07/2009 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Author: Edgar Domínguez
Topic: Human interest » Animal

(FILE) One of Pablo Escobar's hippos in the village of Doradal, Puerto Triunfo (Colombia), July 23, 2009. EFE/EDGAR DOMÍNGUEZ

Date: 13/04/2026 18:43 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Human interest » Animal

Bogotá, April 13 (EFE).– The Colombian government announced Monday a hippopotamus management plan that includes euthanizing at least 80 animals during the second half of this year, due to the uncontrolled reproduction of this invasive exotic species, which was introduced more than three decades ago by drug trafficker Pablo Escobar.

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Colombia to opt for euthanasia for Pablo Escobar's hippos

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Date: 13/04/2026 21:43 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Human interest » Animal
Reference: 55019976595