Islanders were in uproar this week, as Father Christmas’ most famous festive companion was conspicuously absent from government permission for Father Christmas to land in Jersey…
The Infrastructure and Environment department released a statement on 18 December allowing Father Christmas and his other reindeer to arrive in the island on 25 December, Christmas Day.
The Animal Health and Welfare team named Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen in the document, but failed to include their red-nosed friend.
The department later published an amendment following further assessment which granted permission to the reindeer.
They claimed that: “Initial exclusion was due to testing.
“Diagnostic tests have thankfully confirmed his red nose is congenital non-infectious nasal erythema and of no harm to Jersey’s animals.”
An apology to the most famous reindeer of all is yet to appear.