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How Colombia's cocaine hippos are living la vida loca

Like a Roman emperor, Pablo Escobar brought wild animals to his hacienda from Africa — lion, zebra, giraffe and three hippos. The hippos are still there

12 December 2021 - 00:03
By Aspasia Karras

Like a Roman emperor of yore, Pablo Escobar brought the creatures to his hacienda from Africa – lion, zebra, giraffe and three hippos. The hippos are still there.

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