One of Pablo Escobar's hippos, which were illegally brought to Colombia and declared an invasive species, has died in a collision with an SUV on a highway, environmental authorities say.
hippopotamus descended from animals illegally brought to Colombia by the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar
The hippos, which spread from the estate into nearby rivers and now number more than 100, have no natural predators in Colombia and have been. The crash late Tuesday reflected the additional danger that hippos, which weigh as much as 2 tons, can pose to motorists. Native to Africa, hippos were declared invasive in Colombia last year, and environmental officials say their population of about 130 could rise to 400 in eight years. Most of the hippos live freely in rivers and reproduce without control.
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