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Some 'cocaine hippos' from Colombia could have a new home at a controversial zoo in India
Officials in Colombia say they can no longer manage a growing population of hippos brought by drug lord Pablo Escobar. Now, the son of an Indian billionaire is offering to relocate dozens to his zoo, which is shrouded in a controversy of its own. NBC News' Danielle Hamamdijan reports.
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Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India
DORADAL, Colombia—In a small town in central Colombia, the grunt of hippos has become part of the soundscape.
Every afternoon in Doradal, locals and tourists gather at a lake on the edge of town. They chat and drink beers as they watch the giant beasts floating in the water.
"This is one of the main attractions in town," says Lina Morales, a local hotel worker.
But this group of hippos—the only wild herd outside Africa—has also become a threat to people and the local environment, scientists argue.
A recent proposal by Colombia's government to cull the animals has sparked a new debate in the nation's decades-long hippo saga. It now also includes a counterproposal by an Indian billionaire who says he is willing to adopt up to 80 hippos and relocate them to his private wildlife reserve.
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