A hippo descended from those illegally brought to Colombia by the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has died in a collision with an SUV on a highway near Escobar's hacienda.
, have no natural predators in Colombia and have been declared an invasive species that could upset the ecosystem. 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 could rise to 400 in eight years. Most of the hippos live freely in rivers and reproduce without control. that the hippos can be recognized as people or"interested persons" with legal rights in the U.S. But the order doesn't carry any weight in Colombia where the hippos live, a legal expert said.
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