How A Notorious Criminal’s Pet Hippos Are Still A Huge Problem Decades Later

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Pablo Escobar: kingpin and… animal lover? In the 1980s, Escobar’s zoo at Hacienda Nápoles took shape, filled with exotic animals, including hippos. The zoo was only functional for about 10 years before the Colombian government claimed it, but during its heyday, Escobar allowed locals to explore it for free. He even bussed children to the zoo.

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