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Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' can be legally recognized as people, U.S. court finds. They are descendants of animals that Escobar illegally imported to his Colombian ranch in the 1980s...
The rise of the so-called "cocaine hippos" began in 1993 after authorities killed Pablo Escobar and seized his luxury estate Hacienda Napoles, about 250km (155 miles) north-west of the...
May 8, 2023 · A drugs lord's exotic pets got out of control in Colombia — it's the tale of the so-called "cocaine hippos." SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: The late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar had a taste for the...
Jun 2, 2023 · Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippos’ are all descendants of three females and one male illegally imported by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar. After he died in 1993, the hippos ( Hippopotamus...
Nov 18, 2023 · In the United States, the news media has less nobly referred to them as “cocaine hippos.” A hunting party that included Colombian soldiers, hoping to stop the hippos from spreading beyond Mr....
Apr 13, 2023 · A hippo descended from the private menagerie of druglord Pablo Escobar has died in Colombia after being hit by a car, according to a statement from Colombian officials.
Oct 26, 2021 · The "cocaine hippos" are descendants of animals that Escobar illegally imported to his Colombian ranch in the 1980s when he reigned over the country's drug trade. After his death in a 1993...
