Mall Santa Sacked for Smacking Tot Who Tugged on His Beard

A man portraying Santa Claus at a Canadian mall was given the boot after he lost his cool when a youngster tugged on his beard. According to a local media report, the unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday at the Sherwood Park Mall near Edmonton. As the faux Saint Nick was holding court at the shopping center, taking pictures and chatting with children about what they wanted for Christmas, the normally routine holiday tradition took a troubling turn when a three-year-old boy landed in his lap.

More on this wild story at the Coast to Coast AM website.