Wild hippo infestation in Colombia, thanks to this gangster!

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This morning on Get Fact'd with Darren Maule, he shared yet again some mind-blowing facts with Keri Miller and Sky Tshabalala.
In 1997 Johannesburg police signed up a gorilla named Max as an honorary reservist, after he apprehended a robber who jumped into his enclosure. Unfortunately he was shot and wounded, you won't believe by who.
Colombia now has a wild hippo problem, thanks to Pablo Escobar. Take a listen and find out why.
Queen Elizabeth has met more than a quarter of all presidents since the nation's founding. How many are those?
Google searches for "Fresh Prints" have spiked by 95%. Get it?
Take a listen and get fact'd
29 Mar 2022 2AM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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