The octopus that correctly predicted the outcome of Japan's first three World Cup matches has been killed and sent to the market for food.
Rabiot, the "psychic octopus" hailing from Hokkaido in Japan, gained popularity after becoming the latest superstitious animal used to predict the outcome of World Cup matches.
Before Japan's first group stage match the "psychic" octopus was placed into a tub with three baskets, each containing food, representing a win, draw or loss.
Rabiot went on to correctly predict the nation's victory over Colombia, the draw with Senegal and Japan's loss to Poland in the first three 2018 FIFA World Cup group matches.
But the predictions came to an end after the fisherman who bought Rabiot decided to sell him for food just before the knockout stage.
Social media users were quick to blame Rabiot's death as the reason why Japan let a 2-0 lead slip and lose to Belgium 3-2 to exit the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday in dramatic fashion.
