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Saying to them, going forward, mom, going forward, dad, i want to focus on that part of you everyone likes and let's build from that so i don't start avoiding you. >> it's easier said than done, and a tough situation that we have to figure out here and we appreciate you coming on cnn. thank you, sir. >> thank you. so if you think people wandering around with those metal detectors, you think they're odd? check out the price of a historic treasure one lucky man found buried in the english countryside. prophecy, you can argue it's random luck, but this octopus has an enviable winning streak i...

Of paul's favorite foods. he picked the winner like six times in a row. >> they're very sensitive. >> reporter: faced with a choice between germany, his current home, and spain, paullightered atop germany. then slinked over to spain and later straddled the two before making his final pick before opening the box with the spanish flag. paul's less lucky relatives were on sale at new york's fairway market. octopus, $3.99 a pound. some were buying octopus and were skeptical. >> it must be fixed. i don't believe there's some genius octopus. >> reporter: paul isn't the first animal prognosticator. p...

To the third century and some bear the likeness of a little-known general who ruled britain. one of the largest finds made in britain. the coins are valued at about $1 million. crisp says he'll split that money with the landowner where the coins were found. congratulations to both of them. like winning the lottery. he has a winning streak that las vegas would envy. picking soccer winners from his home in germany. he is not a person. he is an octopus. thanks to the world cup, he's now world famous. here's cnn's jeanne moos. >> reporter: he's an octopus who doesn't realize his goal is to predi...

Octopus, $3.99 a pound. some who were buying octopus were skeptical. >> it must be fixed. i don't believe that there's some genius octopus. >> reporter: paul isn't the first animal prognosticator. princess the camel picked winning football teams bike selecting one of two graham crackers. and the chimp deciding between rudy and hillary for u.s. senate. but he never made it big like paul who has his own accept white. don't tell any of my handler i can type. peta has gotten into the act demanding that paul be set free. they're saying an octopus is not a prop to be used for entertainment. after co...

>> yes. love the legal guys. all right, thanks. we'll see you here shortly. so picking a winner. a german octopus has correctly predicted world cup winners so far and he's decided who's going to win the final on sun. jeanne moos has that story coming up. you'll want to see it. h you, no" at wachovia and wells fargo, we're with you, when a house turns into a home... ...when a passion becomes a career... ♪ ...when a relationship turns into a lifetime... and when all the hard work finally pays off. we're with you when you need someone to stand by you. wachovia, wells fargo, and you. together ...