her name is yashoda. but around here she may as well be called judas. a long time resident of this zoo in hamburg, she has predicted that france will beat germany in the football. translation: on the one hand i do want her to be right. - on the other hand i do have a german heart, so i would be happy if germany did actually win. elephants have a a long memory but are not normally regarded as soothsayers. and she has not got much of a track record when it comes to psychic prognostication. we hope the elephant s mistaken, said this visitor. and germany manages to win. i trust the team said this woman. france are world champions. i think the lads can do it. there is a long and noble tradition of animal oracles predicting sporting results. perhaps the most most famous of them all was paul the octopus. he made his name during
there is a long and noble tradition of animal oracles predicting sporting results. perhaps the most most famous of them all was paul the octopus. he made his name during the 2010 world cup. and then there was the psychic pig who tried to do the same at the european championship two years later. and this was a sheep picking winners at the rugby world cup. another of these furry forecasters is achilles the cat. he predicted poland would beat slovakia in saint petersburg. unfortunately the slovaks won 2 1. perhaps we found achilles heel? so, who is your money on and how are you with the winners maybe as we get through the european championships? do tell. you can reach me on twitter i m @sallybundockbbc. just to say that coming up in business we re going to be looking the news that we
her name is yashoda. but around here she may as well be called judas. a long time resident of this zoo in hamburg, she has predicted that france will beat germany in the football. translation: on the one hand i do want her to be right. - on the other hand i do have a german heart, so i would be happy if germany did actually win. elephants have a a long memory but are not normally regarded as soothsayers. and she has not got much of a track record when it comes to psychic prognostication. we hope the elephant s mistaken, said this visitor. and germany manages to win. i trust the team said this woman. france are world champions. i think the lads can do it. there is a long and noble tradition of animal oracles predicting sporting results. perhaps the most most famous of