Polar Bear Predicts Confederations Cup Soccer Matches When Given Tasty Treats

Polar Bear Predicts Confederations Cup Soccer Matches When Given Tasty Treats
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Colin Fredericson
6/19/2017
Updated:
6/19/2017

A Russian polar bear is predicting soccer matches. Nika is given dishes of food with Confederations Cup contenders. The dish she goes for is the predicted winner. The keeper claims the bear can predict many things.

The orphaned bear was rescued last year, having gotten lost on the migration route for polar bears.

For the 2010 World Cup, another animal oracle was used. Paul the Octopus made many correct predictions for the German team in much the same method as Nika uses.

Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.