POLICE in the US state of Rhode Island have launched a formal investigation into Santa Claus and his reindeer, after being asked to run tests on a partly eaten cookie and carrot remains discovered by a local girl on Christmas morning.
Officers in the township of Cumberland, north of the capital Providence, issued a press release about the probe this week, confirming that they had received a letter with the items, with the youngster asking if they could "take a sample of DNA and see if Santa is real".
Police Chief Matthew J. Benson said he had "immediately instructed his Investigative Division to forward her evidence to the State of Rhode Island's Department of Health - Forensic Sciences Unit for analysis.
"This young lady obviously has a keen sense for truth and the investigative process, and did a tremendous job packaging her evidence for submission.
"We will do our very best to provide answers for her," he said, with the statement accompanied by photos of the evidence (pictured) for analysis.
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