A Santa Claus was pepper-sprayed by Australian police after behaving erratically outside a store.
A Bunnings staff member standing inside then awkwardly slipped the man his Santa hat while slowly lowering the shutters down.
Collapsing to the floor, paramedics treated the fake Saint Nick and took him to the hospital at around 1:40pm. ‘The man fell unconscious and was taken to hospital for treatment,’ the police said, adding that an investigation is ongoing.Metro.co.uk understands that the man is not the real Santa Claus, however.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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