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re: Louisiana once tried to fill the swamps with African hippos

Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:09 pm to
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
71112 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:09 pm to
The Dollop podcast had a good episode on this several years back.
Posted by RougeDawg
Member since Jul 2016
7279 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:11 pm to
The size of the Oklahoma Joe's at Academy would be out of control.
Posted by ThatMakesSense
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Aug 2015
15281 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:11 pm to
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They're a huge problem in Columbia now too


I’ve been to Escobar’s place in Guatape, I didn’t see no hippos.
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
41228 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:15 pm to
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not sure about the swamps, but there are plenty in Baton Rouge


Dragging their feet thru walmarks
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
7405 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:15 pm to
Gonna get me some hippo boots baw.
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
37843 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:15 pm to
Please don't show this to Governor Jeff "T-Kingfish" Landry. He'll truck in a herd of sedated hippopotami and brand anyone that opposes his plan as "woke".
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
71112 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:16 pm to
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I’ve been to Escobar’s place in Guatape, I didn’t see no hippos.

I think they were all removed from his property and relocated to preserves or zoos. The issue is that it is apparently difficult to keep motivated mature hippos hemmed up and they've had a few escape over the years.
Posted by wasteland
City of peace
Member since Apr 2011
5913 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:38 pm to
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preserves



Hippo flavored smuckers
Posted by Mr Happy
Member since May 2019
2309 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:45 pm to
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Hippos kill more people in Africa than any other animal.



Snakes in Africa are responsible for over 20,000 deaths annually.

Hippos kill 500/yr.

Posted by auwaterfowler
Alabama
Member since Jan 2020
2866 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:52 pm to
First, you make a roux….
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
22805 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:54 pm to
Has anyone on here ever tried eating hippo?
Posted by Shanegolang
Denham Springs, La
Member since Sep 2015
4726 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:57 pm to
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auwaterfowler
I Germans that, beat me to it.
This post was edited on 12/18/24 at 6:01 pm
Posted by TigerZeke62
South Louisiana
Member since Jan 2016
295 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:08 pm to
A big arse roux. Gonna have a hippo gumbo baw.
Posted by wasteland
City of peace
Member since Apr 2011
5913 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:10 pm to
False

Mosquitoes and it’s not close
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58284 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:12 pm to
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couldnt imagine duck hunting only to come across a hippo...that would be terrifying


Would end quickly
Posted by Eighteen
Member since Dec 2006
36848 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:34 pm to
What would hippos mean for crawfish prices
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
2446 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:53 pm to
Good thing I now know this part of history so I don’t go trying to repeat it and let my pet hippo get loose!
Posted by wasteland
City of peace
Member since Apr 2011
5913 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:57 pm to
Instead they drive altimas and fill the interstates
Posted by LSUEnvy
Hou via Lake Chas
Member since May 2011
12500 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 7:18 pm to
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Hell I married one


Posted by 6R12
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2005
11437 posts
Posted on 12/18/24 at 7:27 pm to
The first thing you do is get a roux going.
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