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Headline: RAW VIDEO: Psychic spider: Tarantula tipster predicts Seahawks Super Bowl success
Caption: The omens are good for the Seattle Seahawks ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, as Charlotte the psychic tarantula has tipped them to win American football's biggest game. The mystic arachnid from Brookfield Zoo in Chicago successfully predicted the Philadelphia Eagles win last year. This February, she’s favouring the Seahawks over the Patriots - again picking a team with an animal-themed name, despite birds of prey being one of her natural predators. If the bookies are right, Charlotte will keep her perfect record of choosing Super Bowl winners - as the Seahawks, led by quarterback Sam Darnold and a feared defence - are odds on for the title. As for the underdog New England Patriots, history is on their side, as they are looking to win the title for a record seventh time. They have also previously beaten the Seahawks in a Super Bowl, winning after a dramatic climax in 2015. However, if Charlotte’s right, then the Seattle team will finally avenge their heartbreaking defeat of more than a decade ago. The tarantula is not the first eight-legged critter to gain a reputation as a sporting soothsayer. Back in 2010, Paul the Octopus stunned soccer fans around the world by predicting the results of 12 out of 14 games correctly during the 2010 World Cup.
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PersonInImage: Charlotte the tarantula making her prediction.