Colombia sterilizing hippos descended from pets of kingpin Pablo Escobar

In the 1980s, known drug kingpin Pablo Escobar brought a group of hippopotamuses from Africa to live on his private Colombian estate but after his death the mammals were set free. Natives say the hippos and their descendants have multiplied in the decades since. NBC News’ Valerie Castro shares how the country plans to get the population under control. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80 Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/bre… Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Get more of NBC News delivered to your inbox: nbcnews.com/newsletters #nbcnews #colombia #hippos

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