Madrid Zoo Bids to Buy Octopus Oracle from Germany

Published November 17, 2014

MADRID (July 15) -- The Madrid Zoo has made an offer to buy Paul, the octopus who became a pop culture sensation by correctly predicting the outcome of as many World Cup matches as he has legs -- all seven of Germany's games plus the Spain-Netherlands final.

The zoo said it received dozens of requests from Spaniards for Paul's transfer from a German aquarium after Spain won the World Cup last Sunday.

Zoo spokeswoman Amparo Fernandez said Wednesday that an unspecified amount of money was offered for the purchase of Paul, now a hero in Spain.

The zoo said in a statement that it was expecting a response within days from the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany. Sea Life did not immediately comment, asking a reporter to send questions by e-mail.

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