He Sprang To His Sleigh, To His Team Gave A Whistle….

….And said "Oh, thank Heavens they didn't have a missile!"

A Santa flying in a helicopter over a slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, came under gunfire from the streets below as he was being flown to a Christmas party. The helicopter and Santa, fled the scene as soon as they realized that they were being shot at. Two bullet holes were found through the aircraft after it returned to the airport. Santa then had to make other, safer travel arrangements.

The helicopter was flying over the shanty town of Vila do Joao when the attack happened and it is believed the drug traffickers mistook it for a police helicopter.

The Santa later returned to Nova Mare by car to deliver his presents, where more than 1,000 children and parents were still waiting for his arrival.

The actor told Brazil's TV Globo that he feared there was going to be a crash, but when he saw that the pilot remained calm and that the helicopter was flying normally, he stopped worrying.

The president of the local residents' association said the children were very sad as they had expected Santa to arrive by helicopter.

Who knew there was an open season on Santas? Whats the bag limit?