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Pablo Escobar's Cocaine Hippos Will Be Culled in Colombia Via Sterilization, Transfer, and Euthanasia, Says Government

Pablo Escobar's infamous cocaine hippos may have become a tourist attraction of sorts in Colombia, but the government has decided to cull some of these dangerous creatures.

Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ To Be Flown From Colombia to El Chapo’s Stronghold, Sinaloa

El Chapo Stronghold of Sinaloa To Welcome Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos' From Colombia

Jun 02, 2023 12:23 AM EDT By Rick Martin

After decades of terrorizing locals, Pablo Escobar's infamous "cocaine hippos" will finally be moved. Some of them will go to Sinaloa, El Chapo's birthplace.

Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos: Relocation From Colombia to India Will Cost $3.5 Million

Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos' to Be Moved From Colombia to Mexico, India at Multimillion-Dollar Cost

Mar 31, 2023 04:11 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Colombia is planning to relocate 70 of Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" to Mexico and India in the coming months.

Colombia Reveals Plan to Decrease Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos’

‘Cocaine Hippos’: Colombia Reveals Plan to Stop Increasing Population of Pablo Escobar’s Hippopotamuses

Mar 03, 2023 07:48 PM EST By Rick Martin

While "Cocaine Bear" is gripping the United States, Colombia is stuck with its decades-long conundrum that involves Pablo Escobar's infamous "Cocaine Hippos." The late drug lord's pet hippos are multiplying, leaving many in the country concerned.

Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos': More Than 100 of Drug Kingpin's Exotic Pets Face Uncertain Future in Colombia

Feb 07, 2022 02:53 AM EST By Jess Smith

The number of hippos has increased from the few that were originally held at Pablo Escobar's Hacienda Napoles estate, with 130 now roaming free around the Magdalena River, north of Bogota.

U.S. Judge Grants Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos' Personhood Status, Legal Rights

Oct 25, 2021 10:19 PM EDT By Jess Smith

The offspring of Pablo Escobar's "Cocaine Hippos" could now be recognized as people after a United States federal judge granted them legal rights.

Pablo Escobar's ‘Cocaine Hippos’ 'Sterilized' After Bringing Threat to Humans; Colombian Government Makes Cocaine Hippos Infertile Due to Alarming Population

Oct 18, 2021 02:26 AM EDT By Jess Smith

The "Cocaine Hippos" by drug lord Pablo Escobar are now being sterilized by Colombia's wildlife services after the 80-strong herd presented a potential danger not only to the country's environment but also to its people