posted 10-01-2005 12:39 AM         

Associated Press
Sept. 30, 2005 12:00 AM

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The Danish Air Force said Thursday that it paid about $5,000 in compensation to a part-time Santa Claus whose reindeer died of heart failure when two fighter jets roared over his farm.

The animal, named Rudolf, was grazing at the farm of Olavi Nikkanoff in central Denmark when the screaming F-16 jets passed overhead at low altitude in February.

The reindeer collapsed and died, leaving Nikkanoff with the prospect of only one animal pulling his sleigh next Christmas.

He complained to the air force, which agreed to compensate him for the cost of the reindeer and veterinary expenses.

"We got a letter from Santa complaining about his reindeer's death and looked into it seriously," air force spokesman Capt. Morten Jensen said.

The air force checked flight data and veterinary reports and concluded that the planes had caused the animal's death.

posted 10-01-2005 09:20 AM         

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Originally posted by Fat Pat:
My blood pressure is up because of AC....please send me 5 grand AC!!

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Pat - I sent the 5 grand to the Offut Air Force Base in Omaha. They are going to fly a Stealth fighter over the top of your Yak farm and auto salvage yard there in Blue Springs, Missouri. Hoping the roar will take you out of your misery, lol. R I P