Rudolf R.I.P.

Santa better hope it isn't foggy this Christmas Eve, because Rudolf has a giant hole in his head that has sucked the life right out of him.

Christmas joy turned to horror as it became clear Rudolph, flanked by Segway riders wearing antlers and guided by volunteers using ropes, was on a collision course with a set of traffic lights.

The crowd frantically tried in vain to attract the attention of Rudolph’s handlers, screaming at them to stop before the poor reindeer met an untimely end.

But, alas, it was too late.

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[A]s the handlers attempted to steer him to safety, the reindeer’s head was impaled on the traffic lights.

The much-loved Christmas animal – famous for using his red nose to guide Santa’s sleigh – rapidly deflated, to the dismay of young onlookers.

[Metro]