Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., are on the lookout for two Santas who got into a brawl with a patron at a local pub.
Police were called to the Rusty Gull Pub at about 11 p.m. PT Friday night to reports the two Santas got into a fight with an unidentified man, who ended up in hospital for treatment.
"By the time our officers arrived at the pub, the two Santas had disappeared, if you will, and the patrols were negative," said RCMP Cpl. Richard de Jong.
"So at this point we are on the lookout for two Santas, but we figure they'll be lost in the woodwork."
The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. He does not plan to press charges if the Santas are found.
"This time of year I think people get into the spirit of the Christmas celebration and it's a pretty good disguise to have considering the 'Christmas cheer' that probably enabled their behaviour to get to the point where it did," de Jong said.
"Somebody asked, 'Were they regular patrons of the pub?' and I said, 'No. I think they just come once a year.'"
