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The descendants of hippopotamuses that were kept in a private zoo by now-deceased Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar are creating havoc and attacking people, Vice News reported. The “cocaine hippos” have reportedly invaded a school yard and have terrorized local fishing communities and sent people to the hospital after attacking them. The problem has persisted even after the Colombian government pledged millions of dollars to round up the nearly 170 hippos, who, according to Vice, “have become one of the largest invasive species in the world.” Want more breaking political news? Click for the la…