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

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

Pablo Escobar's Hippos Have Multiplied Since the Fall of His Drug Empire

Jul 05, 2014 02:13 PM EDT By Melissa Castellanos

Some notorious drug lords leave behind fancy cars, colossal mansions and bank accounts, a corrupt legacy and horrid past that Hollywood movies are often modeled after, or in the case of El Chapo, a labyrinth of underground tunnels. The infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has left behind a little something different that's exotic and potentially lethal — not fields of coca leaves, but hippopotamuses. The large creatures have multiplied since the fall of his empire and are now running rampant in Colombia.

Colombian Drug Lord Pablo Escobar's Corrupt Legacy Sparks Tourism in a Country that Wants to Rid Its Narco-related Reputation

Oct 25, 2013 03:46 PM EDT By Melissa Castellanos

Glorified Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, one of the world's most notorious and ruthless narco-traffickers of all time, continues to conjure up raw emotions and bring in revenue - not from cocaine, but tourism dollars generated by his corrupt legacy.