Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild hippos, the offspring of the drug lord’s pets, dividing a town where hippos are the main draw.

Colombia is facing pushback over its plan to cull wild hippos, which are descendants of the drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s personal pets. The hippos, which are native to Africa, have threatened local wildlife and human populations.

Colombia was planning to slaughter 80 hippopotamuses after a small herd imported in the 1980s by the drug lord grew out of control. An Indian tycoon has offered them a new home instead.