Rudolph the reindeer is dead.

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Air force payout cures Santa woes

The Danish air force has admitted causing the death of Rudolph the reindeer and has paid compensation to Father Christmas.

Olovi Nikkanoff, one of Denmark's professional Santa Clauses, says his reindeer died of shock as fighter planes flew low overhead.

BBC article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4295968.stm)

[Teenager]

The air force admitted liability and paid him 31,175 kroner (£2,850).

That's Denmark for ya'! :thumb:

[DoctorDoom]

OTOH ...

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v349/DocDoom777/rudrev.jpg" />

[dPrasse]

Rudolph sure did taste good ... mmmmm ... grilled deer chops ......