Wacky but true news, as the Air Force of Denmark has paid off a part-time Santa (not the real one, he doesn't exist) for a jet flyover that scared his reindeer to death. Sadly, the victim was Rudolph; Donner and Blitzen were under a nurse's care for a while but have now fully recovered.

Spokesman Capt. Morten Jensen says:

"We got a letter from Santa complaining about his reindeer's death and looked into it seriously."

Apparently some countries have more time than others; if this had happened in Germany they would have just thrown him on the pile. In France, well, never mind.

The Air Force reviewed their records, and decided in favor of St. Nick, paying him $5000 in compensation.