DOMINO’S are planning to use reindeer to deliver their pizzas in Japan as the takeaway chain looks for new ways to deal with blizzards.

The popular pizza parlour is reported to be “seriously considering” proposals to use the beloved winter deer in the same way Father Christmas does.

RocketNews24 reports that the Japanese arm of the company are fearful that business could suffer if blizzards and icy conditions blight northern areas of the country in the coming months.

Weather forecasters in the region are predicting a particularly brutal winter this year and are expecting significant disruption to road and rail.

However, as well as considering the costs and logistics of the scheme, Domino’s also have to iron out a few other issues.

These include safe interaction between man and beast (and other animals), how far the reindeers can travel for their deliveries and how to secure the food properly during transit.

To resolve these issues the pizza maker has started a trial in the city of Ishikari, in the northern island of Hokkaido, where reindeer and their handlers are undertaking training exercises.

The trial is taking place on the grounds of a driving school with images showing reindeer navigating a practice course with a pizza storage box strapped to its back.

It’s not been smooth plodding so far with puzzled reindeer shaking off the storage units or running off to abandon their delivery altogether.

This isn’t the first time Domino’s have tried alternative delivery methods.

They have experimented with drones, robots, buses and even a canoe.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was republished with permission.