Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippo' Killed in Colombia Road Accident

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An offspring of one of Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" was hit and killed by an SUV along a highway near his former ranch in Colombia. The hippos, which were illegally brought to Colombia by the late drug kingpin, have become a tourist attraction in the years since his death. Environmental authorities estimate there are some 130 hippos in the area in Antioquia province and their population could reach 400 within the next decade. Plans to relocate the hippos to other countries have been formed to control their booming population.
- 'Cocaine hippo' killed by vehicle along road near Pablo Escobar's home USA TODAY
- Pablo Escobar 'cocaine hippo' dies in Colombia after being hit by car CNN
- One of Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" killed in highway collision in Colombia CBS News
- Hippo descended from Pablo Escobar's herd dies after being hit by a car Sky News
- Calls for action on Colombia’s hippo scourge after animal dies in road crash The Guardian
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