A number of British military horses — including one soaked in blood — sparked chaos in London on Wednesday after they bolted and ran amok through the streets near Buckingham Palace.
At least five rogue Household Cavalry horses, who were wearing saddles and bridles, were spotted charging through the heart of the UK capital — injuring at least five people, the Telegraph reported.
Wild footage posted on social media showed one of the horses galloping past Buckingham Palace at one point.
At least two others, including a white horse covered in blood, could be seen tearing through other busy areas of the city, including Tower Bridge and the Strand.
The horse injured itself after smashing into the windscreen of a silver Mercedes-Benz, the vehicle’s owner told LBC News.
The havoc unfolded after the horses tossed their riders and cut loose while exercising at Horse Guards Parade — a ceremonial parade ground in central London.
“We are aware of a number of horses that are currently loose in central London and are working with colleagues, including the Army, to locate them,” London’s Metropolitan Police initially said on X.
The London Ambulance Service said it received a report just before 8.30 am local time of a person being thrown from a horse on Buckingham Palace Road.
Roughly four other people were also injured in three different locations as the horses ran loose, the service said.
City of London Police, the force in charge of the capital’s financial district, said officers had managed to contain two horses and were waiting for a horse box from the British Army to collect them and take them to a veterinarian.
With Post wires
