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Octopus predicts Spain will win World Cup
An octopus credited with psychic powers has predicted that Spain will defeat the Netherlands in the World Cup final.
The German zoo animal also predicted a win for Germany against Uruguay in the third place match. He has so far correctly forecast every World Cup game involving the national team.
The tip for Spain was his first for a game not involving Germany.
He predicts by choosing a mussel from one of two boxes bearing the flags of the competing nations.
Steve Rosenberg reports.
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