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Santa's donkey shocked in crash | Santa's donkey shocked in crash |
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Santa will have to rent a donkey to help him this Christmas after one of his animals met a tragic end. | Santa will have to rent a donkey to help him this Christmas after one of his animals met a tragic end. |
The creature - made of polystyrene - was decapitated after making contact with live cables as Santa drove along a road cordoned off after an accident. | The creature - made of polystyrene - was decapitated after making contact with live cables as Santa drove along a road cordoned off after an accident. |
The earlier crash - at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire - had left the wires exposed. | The earlier crash - at Tadcaster, North Yorkshire - had left the wires exposed. |
Emergency crews were amazed when a man dressed as Santa, towing a nativity scene on a trailer, ignored the closure and his plastic donkey touched a cable. | Emergency crews were amazed when a man dressed as Santa, towing a nativity scene on a trailer, ignored the closure and his plastic donkey touched a cable. |
In the original accident, a woman's car hit an electricity pole, bringing down the wires. | In the original accident, a woman's car hit an electricity pole, bringing down the wires. |
She was not hurt, despite her vehicle turning over, but was treated for shock. | She was not hurt, despite her vehicle turning over, but was treated for shock. |
Fire crews said both Santa and the woman had lucky escapes. | Fire crews said both Santa and the woman had lucky escapes. |
Now Santa is hoping someone will give him a new donkey for Christmas. |
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