Octopus that predicted World Cup scores has died

[WillParkinson]

Source: The Washington Post

Octopus that predicted World Cup scores has died

BERLIN -- Sea Life Aquarium says that Paul the Octopus who gained worldwide fame with his perfect World Cup predictions has died. He was 2 1/2.

Aquarium spokeswoman Ariane Vieregge in Oberhausen said Tuesday that Paul seemed fine when checked on late Monday night but was found dead in his tank Tuesday morning.

She says that it was normal for an octopus of his type to die at that age and that he had died of natural causes.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/26/AR2010102601405.html

[HopeHoops]

1. Damn. What happened? Did someone ask him about teabaggers?

[rocktivity]

2. If he didn't predict his own death

he should sue himself for malpractice.

P.S. Did anyone think to ask him about the midterm elections?

;)
rocktivity

[Yupster]

3. I saw a Discovery show recently

that followed octupi in the Meditteranean. I was surprised they died in one or two years. Usually highly intelligent animals live fairly long lives. I expected that to be true of the lovely octopus.

[Posteritatis]

12. Octopus lifespans make me sad

Anything as smart as a typical octopus should have a somewhat less mayfly-like existence.

[edbermac]

4. I'll bet he was delicious.

[FailureToCommunicate]

5. You don't need to be a prognosticator with his record to predict

we can die **anytime**
So...GET OUT AND VOTE TODAY, before it's too late!


Rest in peace (?) Paul the Octopus

[sumus]

6. Octopus

WOW didn't see that coming.

[Roland99]

7. He should have "inked" a movie deal first.

[obxhead]

9. LOL

[happygoluckytoyou]

8. RELATED STORY catfish found who predicts WHITMAN will lose, confirmation with a trout later today!

[cbdo2007]

10. They should have sold him when they had the chance....

Weren't some people offering ridiculous amounts of money for the octopus after the world cup thing?? I remember at least 6 figures I think. They should have taken that when they had the chance!! Too late now.

[Turborama]

11. RIP Paul the octopus who predicted World Cup scores

You made a lot of people very happy in the short time you were here.

[hugo_from_TN]

13. I predict calamari for dinner.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. K&R. Awwww. How sad...

I've seen stories on him and his predictions were truly remarkable. I realize that we're talking about an octopus, but what are the odds? :wow: ;(