The descendants of Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' are uncontrollably multiplying along Colombia's Magdalena River, posing a threat to the local ecosystem and the livelihoods of fishermen.

Colombia's Ministry of Environment has issued an order to suspend the planned culling of 80 hippos, descendants of those brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar. The measure aims to address the overpopulation of the species affecting the Magdalena River.