[b]Reports just coming in indicate that the popular German Octopus paul was kidnapped in the early hours of today 12th July 2010, a day after the World Cup Final.
Police Authorities in Germany said they have arrested two stalwarts of the ruling Party in Nigeria who were the last set of tourists seen around the Octopus before the disapperance. No ransom has been demanded by the kidnappers.
The psychic cephalopod became a global sensation by correctly predicting the result of every Germany game at the World Cup. He signed off with a perfect eight out of eight record by picking Spain to beat the Netherlands in the final.
Paul, who was born in Weymouth but lives at Sea Life in Oberhausen, Germany, became a talisman for gamblers, with bookmakers William Hill claiming the octopus's forecasts cost them £500,000 as punters flocked to follow his advice.
Before each match, his keepers would lower a plastic container with two compartments - one for each team - into Paul's tank. A clam was placed into each compartment, and the clam he ate first represented his prediction.
He correctly backed Germany to beat Australia, Ghana, England, Argentina and Uruguay, but lose to Serbia and Spain, then nailed the result of the final. A £10 accumulator on all eight results would have won around £2,000.
Political analysts are already saying that this might not be unconnected with the Presidential Election coming up in the country in 2011.
Culled from BreakingNewsOnline.Com [/b]

very funny. leave the poor animal alone

Wow! This forum is very good o

Its not quite an hour ago that I suggested this on the way forward for Nigeria thread, and Nigerians have carried it out immediately.

We need to be careful what we say on this forum o, because ,

Chineke

shior