Vegetarian Star

The psychic Octopus who made more friends with fans of Spain’s soccer team than Germany’s this past summer with his prediction of who would win the World Cup, Paul, has passed into the 8-tentacle afterlife.

The manager from the Aquarium Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, said these kind words about the creature:

“We are consoled by the knowledge that he enjoyed a good life here. We had all naturally grown fond of him and he will be sorely missed. We may decide to give Paul his own small burial plot within our grounds and erect a modest permanent shrine. While this may seem a curious thing to do for a sea creature, Paul achieved such popularity during his short life that it may be deemed the most appropriate course of action.”

Paul became famous after predicting several World Cup Games by choosing to eat from a box of food on the winning country’s side when presented with two choices.

During the World Cup, PETA called for Paul’s release from the aquarium after angry German fans threatened to make paella out of him. In the tank, Paul would have no where to run, but in the wild he might release a cloud of black ink, blocking the attacker’s view and giving him time to swim away.

Paul lived to be a 2 1/2 years old, which is comparable to the lifespan of an octopus in the wild, about 1-2 years.

Paul was naturally no vegetarian, though, as octopuses prey on crabs, crayfish, and mollusks, using the magical ink cloud to confuse them before attacking.

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