 | There are nearly twice as many 'Cocaine Hippos' as was thought. The most exhaustive count yet has estimated over 200. All from 3 females and 1 male imported by Pablo Escobar in the early 1990s. Colombian officials have struggled to manage their hippo issue. After they ordered an aggressive male killed in 2009, a photo of soldiers posing with the corpse sparked national outrage. There have been a series of attacks on humans since. Researchers advocate culling the animals. They say its the thing to do and would solve the problem before it becomes impossible to fix. |
