Large wild hippos once owned by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar have become an invasive species whose waste is wreaking havoc on Colombia’s aquatic ecosystem. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this week in the journal Ecology, according to the tech publication C/Net. According to researchers from the University of California, San Diego and the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, who conducted the study, Escobar’s four hippos have since multiplied to 80 hippos, C/Net reported. PABLO ESCOBAR'S HUNGRY, HUNGRY HIPPOS HAVE LEFT COLOMBIAN TOWN IN STATE OF FEAREscobar's sprawling drug lair contained an exotic zoo for his children's enjoyment, according to reports. The authors of the study published in Ecology said hippos are difficult to catch and dangerous to confront.

Source: Fox News February 01, 2020 22:47 UTC