Colombian Judge Orders Control of Hippos that Threaten Schoolchildren
The problems that continue to be caused by the hippos invading a territory in central Colombia, where they initially arrived after being brought by drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, take different forms. One of them is the threat they represent to a group of schoolchildren from Puerto Nare, a municipality in the Antioquia region of Magdalena […]
Hippos infesting a central Colombian territory pose a threat to schoolchildren in Puerto Nare, a municipality in the Antioquia region. These animals, introduced illegally in the 1980s, cause disruptions for the students traveling to school on the Nare River. Judge orders 'necessary, effective, viable, and proportional' measure to control the hippos and protect minors.
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