Builders 'spooked horses' which ran rampant through central London
A group of horses who escaped from the Household Cavalry were spooked by builders, it has been claimed.
A group of horses who escaped from the Household Cavalry were spooked by builders, it has been reported.
They escaped after becoming spooked on Buckingham Palace Road by the noise of builders in Belgravia, according to the BBC, during a routine exercise on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall earlier this morning.
Videos taken by eyewitnesses show horses running along London’s roads without riders. One of them, a white horse, was covered in blood across much of its chest and legs.
Bashir Aden, 48, a construction worker, told The Telegraph: “I saw a soldier falling down into the street after the horse ran into a car. One of my colleagues called the police.
“The man hit the floor hard, he was screaming in pain. You could see blood all over the parked car.”
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An Army spokesman said the group included six soldiers and seven horses. Four soldiers were thrown from their saddles, and five horses ran loose through London.
They were spotted near Buckingham Palace and Victoria Train Station, along the Strand 1.3 miles away, past Tower Bridge, and as far as Limehouse Link over five miles away.
London Ambulance Service says four people were treated by paramedics in Buckingham Palace Road, Belgrave Square, and the junction between Chancery Lane and Fleet Street. All four were taken to hospital.
The Army said that these soldiers and horses were on an extended exercise ahead of a Major General's Inspection - which was due to take place on Thursday in Hyde Park.
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Every military unit taking part in the King's birthday parade must pass a Major General's Inspection in advance.
An Army spokesperson said: "A number of military working horses became loose during routine exercise this morning.
"All of the horses have now been recovered and returned to camp. A number of personnel and horses have been injured and are receiving the appropriate medical attention."
Many videos were shared on social media of the horses running around central London and hitting multiple cars, a taxi and a bus, causing windows to be smashed and covered in blood.
