Air force accidentally kills Santa's Rudolph

Santa Claus will receive US$5000 ($7240) in compensation from the Danish air force after an F-16 jet frightened one of his reindeer to death.

Professional Santa Olavi Niikanoff complained after the jet roared over where his grazing animals, air force spokesman Captain Morten Jensen said.

"We acknowledge it was our fault," Jensen said, adding the air force regularly faced claims that its jets had frightened animals to death.