Colombian court orders Escobar's hippos to be hunted
The Administrative Court of Cundinamarca set a three-month deadline for the Ministry of Environment to issue "a regulation that contemplates measures for the eradication of the species," which is affecting the area's "ecological balance."
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In Colombia, hippopotami have become loved members of the local community and a tourist attraction. (AFP)
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BOGOTA - A Colombian court on Friday called for the hunting of hippos, introduced to the country in the 1980s by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
The Administrative Court of