Euro 2012: Fred the Ferret is one of three psychic animals

By
Sportsmail Reporter


PUBLISHED:

09:13 GMT, 29 May 2012

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UPDATED:

09:24 GMT, 29 May 2012

Without further ado, please meet Fred the Ferret, the latest psychic animal predictions guide for Euro 2012.

The Kharkiv resident follows on from Paul the Octopus, who became the real star of the 2010 World Cup as he selected results which came true.

Hmmm: Fred the Ferret pondering over the upcoming tournament

Hmmm: Fred the Ferret pondering over the upcoming tournament

Om nom nom: Fred tucks into a dish of some delicious ferret food

Om nom nom: Fred tucks into a dish of some delicious ferret food

Paul was retired after the tournament and died the following year, so Fred will hope not to befall the same fate.

But Fred is not alone. A veritable menagerie of animals will be predicting results in Ukraine and Poland, with the Soothsayer Hog in Kyiv and Citta the Elephant in Krakow also foretelling results.

Legend: Paul the Octopus made his mark on the 2010 World Cup

Legend: Paul the Octopus made his mark on the 2010 World Cup

Non-believers: Some German fans foolishly scoffed at Paul's predictions

Non-believers: Some German fans foolishly scoffed at Paul’s predictions

Kharkiv fan zone organiser Sergei Kharkov said: ‘We have chosen the cutest little animal.’

That’s debatable, if you see him with his mouth open. He will have to choose between two bowls of fresh beef to make his prediction, with each dish featuring a flag of the teams playing.

Meanwhile, Citta will be using apples which stand for ‘win’, ‘lose’ and ‘draw’ to make predictions.

She had to earn her place at the Euro 2012 table, seeing off competition from Katherine the Donkey and Jacko the Parrot by picking the right result in the Champions League final.

Rival: Citta the Elephant is Poland's answer to the Soothsayer Hog and Fred the Ferret

Rival: Citta the Elephant is Poland’s answer to the Soothsayer Hog and Fred the Ferret

The Soothsayer Hog is being well-treated for the tournament, having his own little house built for him in the Kyiv fan zone.

The organisers of the zone claim the hog is ‘an expert on the mysteries of football.’

But he will have to go some way to beat Paul the Octopus, who picked the right result of every match Germany played in, as well as predicting Spain to beat Holland in the final.

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