Thousands of Chinese are pouring out their grief on social media following the death of a “psychic” cat, Baidian’er that correctly predicted the outcome of Nigeria and Argentina match at Russia FIFA World Cup.
The cat, bearing the name that means white spot in Chinese, also predicted the outcome of five other World Cup games.
The orange-furred tabby was a stray cat that prowled around the Palace Museum in Beijing’s Forbidden City.
He was offered two bowls of food, with the flags of competing World Cup teams stuck in the ground behind them to make the predictions.
He achieved such fame that the Palace Museum even set up an account for him on China’s Weibo, a popular Twitter-like platform.
Unfortunately, Baidian’er’s correct prediction of an Argentinian win against Nigeria turned out to be his last.
The museum said the cat fell ill and finally announced its death on Monday, sparking almost 10,000 comments on Weibo.
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