Follow UK Immigration and UK News: For centuries, the image of Santa Claus driving a sleigh has only been seen in movies and television. However, this Christmas, people were able to see this scene for real. According to a report by the UK's "Daily Mail" on December 25, at 1:44 PM on Christmas Day, a Santa Claus driving a sleigh was spotted flying over the East Midlands in central England, captured by a thermal imaging camera on a police helicopter from Leicestershire, UK.
For years, it has been Rudolph's red nose that navigated Santa's sleigh, which may be why people have been unable to capture images of Santa driving it. But with the rapid advancement of modern technology, people believe it is only a matter of time before Santa and his sleigh are captured. Can Santa visit 7 billion people worldwide in one night, and will people have the chance to photograph his busy figure?
Speculation is useless when there is photographic evidence. From the image, it is vaguely visible that the long sleigh is being pulled forward by at least two deer or horse-like animals. The shooting time shown on the photo is 1:44 PM on December 25, which coincides with the time Santa might have arrived in the central England region. The police officer in the helicopter who captured the image wrote on "Twitter": "We encountered an unusual heat source during our last flight. Could it be Santa?"
After the image was posted on "Twitter," it quickly attracted a large number of netizens to watch and discuss. Some were amazed, while others were skeptical. One user named "Gordon Farmer" wrote: "I'm so jealous, I've been trying to find a real image of Santa for four years." But another netizen joked, "Daring to drive under the influence, kick him out."
Just as everyone was struggling to distinguish the truth of this image of Santa driving a sleigh, the police officers revealed the truth: this so-called image of Santa driving a sleigh was just photoshopped for entertainment. It is said that in October 1998, a color photo of Santa Claus was also taken in Mexico, and this image may have "evolved" from that color photo.
