Classic video from the Newsflare archive of a bizarre brawl between men dressed as Father Christmas on a street in New York City following SantaCon in December 2013.

In the video, captured by a local resident near Union Square, around eight Santas can be seen landing punches and kicks on one another at the snow-filled corner of 17th St. and Third Ave.

The incident led to a police investigation and increased local controversy over the Christmas-themed drinking event, with the specific cause of the disorder remaining unknown.

The filmer later wrote online that it was a "spirited fight" and can be heard in the video saying "when you talk about a Santa fight, that's what you want."

Footage of a bizarre brawl between men dressed as Santa Claus on a New York City street following SantaCon

In the video, captured by local residents near Union Square, around eight santas can be seen landing punches and kicks on one another at the snow filled corner of 17th St. and Third Ave.

The incident led to a police investigation and increased local controversy over the christmas-themed drinking event, with the specific cause of the disorder remaining unknown.

The filmer later wrote online that it was a "spirited fight" and can be heard in the video saying "when you talk about a santa fight, that's what you want".