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The children at a kindergarten in rural Columbia say they don't like to bathe in the adjacent pool anymore. One boy tells how his grandmother was chased by the 3,000lb "village pet". They're talking about an animal native to sub-saharan Africa. The Hippopotamus.
With vast profits from his Cocaine trafficking business and a Noah fantasy, legendary drug lord Pablo Escobar stole a Russian cargo plane, had it flown to Africa, filled with local wildlife and hastily returned before the sedated animals awoke.
Plentiful food, a lack of predators, an ideal environment and climate make it Hippo heaven.
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What started with a single male and 3 females is now classified as an "invasive species" of 80 Hippos. Highly territorial, they can reach 20 mph on land, taking out anything in its path including lions and about 500 people each year.
Without the natural breeding constraints provided by seasonal conditions in Africa, their numbers have grown expeditiously.
Castration is dangerous, expensive and difficult. When one was culled, there was a public outcry. Having no experience of the true danger and influenced heavily by Disney images, it seems Hippopotamus Escobaris isn't going anywhere.
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CURATOR'S NOTE
Hippos are not ballerinas. They're dangerous wild animals.
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