Two of Santa's reindeer flew into Chatteris on Sunday as they made a surprise visit to the town's supermarket.

On Saturday, Jack’s hosted real reindeers in their car park as a treat for customers visiting the store on Fenland Way.

Ely Standard: On Saturday, Jack’s Supermarket in Chatteris hosted real reindeers in their car park as a special surprise for customers visiting the store on Fenland Way.On Saturday, Jack’s Supermarket in Chatteris hosted real reindeers in their car park as a special surprise for customers visiting the store on Fenland Way. (Image: JACK'S CHATTERIS)

Measures were put in place to ensure the safety of everyone and the reindeer too.

These included a socially distanced queue, plenty of sanitiser available and no petting the reindeer.

Customers did, however, have plenty of photo opportunities before doing their shop.
Ely Standard: On Saturday, Jack’s Supermarket in Chatteris hosted real reindeers in their car park as a special surprise for customers visiting the store on Fenland Way.On Saturday, Jack’s Supermarket in Chatteris hosted real reindeers in their car park as a special surprise for customers visiting the store on Fenland Way. (Image: JACK'S CHATTERS)

Peter Lonsdale, store manager at Jack’s Chatteris, said: “It was great fun to have the reindeers visit our Jack’s store here in Chatteris.

"We hope it helped get everyone into the festive spirit after such a strange year!’
Ely Standard: On Saturday, Jack’s Supermarket in Chatteris hosted real reindeers in their car park as a special surprise for customers visiting the store on Fenland Way.On Saturday, Jack’s Supermarket in Chatteris hosted real reindeers in their car park as a special surprise for customers visiting the store on Fenland Way. (Image: JACK'S CHATTERIS)

In 2019 reindeer visited Jack's to support a campaign by the military charity Walking With The Wounded.

Money raised was used to support employment, mental health and care programmes for ex-military people.