Colombian officials have authorized a plan to cull numerous hippos roaming freely through a central region of the country. These animals, which were initially brought in by drug lord Pablo Escobar, now threaten local villagers and displace native wildlife.

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years after notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar brought in the first ones.