Four decades ago, Pablo Escobar brought to his Medellín hideaway four hippopotamuses, the centerpieces of a menagerie that included llamas, cheetahs, lions, tigers, ostriches and other exotic fauna.

Roberto Escobar (pictured), Pablo's brother and the cartel accountant ... buffalo, camels and lions. After his death, the estate was converted into a theme park. • Escobar was so powerful ...

Lehder, one of the original "cocaine cowboys" and Pablo Escobar's crime partner ... which had caged lions on its grounds and a large statue of Lehder's favorite musician, John Lennon.