Missouri agriculture department clears Santa's reindeer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri has cleared Santa's reindeer to fly his sleigh.

The state's Department of Agriculture said in a tweet this week that the agency worked with Santa's veterinarian to approve his livestock movement papers.

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph have all been given clearance to cross state lines.

The certificate, which was posted online, shows that the North Pole is free of foot-and-mouth disease and other maladies.

The department said in a news release that Rudolph underwent additional testing to prove he's the most famous reindeer of all.