London : Escaped Household 5 Cavalry Horses rampage in street, they ran away

[arista]

One ran into a bus

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/09/84023301-13344191-One_of_the_horses_has_also_seemingly_ran_into_a_do uble_decker_bu-m-23_1713948114608.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13344191/Five-escaped-Household-Cavalry-horses-run-loose-central-London-throwing-riders-exercise.html


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/09/84023223-13344191-image-a-13_1713947418191.jpg
[Two of the horses were seen galloping through
the streets of London covered in blood]

[Kazanne]

I hope the horses are ok and are calmed down,also hope the people involved are not badly hurt,i wonder what started that off ?

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/09/84023225-13344191-image-a-14_1713947420348.jpg


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/09/84023227-13344191-image-a-15_1713947422847.jpg

[arista]

I hope the horses are ok and are calmed down,also hope the people involved are not badly hurt,i wonder what started that off ?


They are still to find out
why 5 Horses
escaped

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/10/84023295-13344191-image-m-39_1713949420966.jpg
[Members of the public were seen comforting
one of the horses after it ran loose]


[The Met Police said: '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.'
The City of London Police said:
'At around 8.40am, we were called about horses
that had became loose and were
travelling through the City.

'Our officers have contained two horses on
the Highway near Limehouse.
We're waiting for an Army horse box to
collect the horses and transport them
to veterinary care.'

London Ambulance Service said:
'We were called at 8.25am today to reports
of a person being thrown from a horse on
Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W.]

[Oliver_W]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/09/84023227-13344191-image-a-15_1713947422847.jpg

Running a red light :nono:

[Mystic Mock]

Where's Arthur Morgan when you need him?

But seriously, I hope that the Horses will be okay.

[Ammi]

Four people have been taken to hospital after being injured by runaway military horses as they tore through central London pursued by police, smashing into cars, taxis and a tourist bus.

Authorities confirmed that a number of animals were on the loose, while eyewitnesses reported seeing smashed-up vehicles and one of the horses covered in blood.

Here's what we know and don't know about the horses on the loose:

What we know

The ambulance service was called this morning at around 8.25am after a rider was thrown from a horse, with several of the animals later reported to be roaming the streets.

Several horses were spotted loose close to Buckingham Palace, with two of them being taken under control by police in Docklands following a dramatic pursuit.

Police have since confirmed all of the escaped animals have been located and the situation is now stable.

City of London Police said: "At around 8.40am, we were called about horses that had become loose and were travelling through the City. Our officers have contained two horses on the Highway near Limehouse.

"We're waiting for an Army horse box to collect the horses and transport them to veterinary care."

During the horses' journey, they were spotted smashing into cars, a taxi and a tourist bus - which was left with a smashed windscreen.

An employee for tour bus company, Big Bus, Mr Mahmood, said three horses got “out of control” from Buckingham Palace Road.

He said: “One of the horses bumped into a bus, then everything got out of control.

“I saw two horses without riders gallop away. One rider managed to calm his horse down. “An ambulance went to assist another rider who had been injured.”


…full article, I’m not going to post it all because it’s quite upsetting in detail…

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/london-horses-loose-runaway-cavalry-update-101251718.html

[arista]

[All the runaway military horses that became loose
this morning in central London have been caught
The Army says "a number of personnel
and horses" are injured - the ambulance service
says at least four people are hurt
The BBC understands noise from builders
near Buckingham Palace caused horses from
the Household Cavalry to bolt and unseat their riders
One horse hit the windscreen of a
double-decker tour bus - none of the bus
staff were injured
Two of the horses were caught
in Limehouse - five miles away from
Buckingham Palace, where the incident began]

[Ammi]

…apologies, Arista…I did look but didn’t see it…it can be merged…

[Ammi]

1783093409252556874

[Ammi]

…some of the images are extremely upsetting/as some of the articles are quite graphic in their content as well…apparently Ben Shepherd stopped the live reports because of that….

[Ammi]

…do we know what the injuries are…human and horse…if any are serious…?…

[MTVN]

That's the last thing you expect to see when you turn up for work in the morning

[arista]

https://video.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2024/04/24/8992977281288289323/964x580_JPG-SINGLE_8992977281288289323.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/10/84024601-13344191-Shocked_drivers_paused_to_film_the_blood_soaked_ho rse_run_past-m-48_1713950322962.jpg
[This blood-soaked Household Cavalry horse
was one of five that bolted during a morning
exercise today (pictured between Tower Bridge
and the Limehouse tunnel after a six-mile rampage)]

[arista]

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[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/24/10/84025427-13344191-image-m-55_1713951398413.jpg

[Vanessa]

Omg poor horses. I bet they were terrified. Hope the people injured are ok.

[arista]

Omg poor horses. I bet they were terrified. Hope the people injured are ok.



All 5 Horses
now back at the base.


The Troops were flung off them
and are in hospital.

A Vet is helping the injured horses


That White Horse smashed the glass of a car
window


Ref: LBC report

[arista]

One Troop member was on the Floor
on knocked right off his horse,
Shown on ITV1HD London News.

Good, all the Horses are back at the base.

It was Concrete Bits going down
a builders funnel that was loud and scared them
sadly the horses were riding next to that.


They must avoid that road
for now.

[Mystic Mock]

Any updates on the wellbeing of the people and the Horses?

[arista]

Any updates on the wellbeing of the people and the Horses?


3 Armymen in Hospital
recovering.

The 5 Horses
were being treated by the vet
back at the army base.

Unlucky all the horses
were right next to the Skip
so the loud noise of old concrete
smashing down - would make you jump!

[Mystic Mock]

3 Armymen in Hospital
recovering.

The 5 Horses
were being treated by the vet
back at the army base.

Unlucky all the horses
were right next to the Skip
so the loud noise of old concrete
smashing down - would make you jump!

Well hopefully the men and the Horses will all make a recovery.

And thanks for the update Arista.

[arista]

A New Update:

[Two horses that ran rampage through London
after being 'spooked by builders moving rubble'
are in a 'serious condition'.]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13348519/Two-rampaging-horses-condition-running-loose-London-spooked-builders-dropping-rubble.html

https://video.dailymail.co.uk/preview/mol/2024/04/25/8656996194896268061/964x580_JPG-SINGLE_8656996194896268061.jpg

[arista]

The White Horse has had to have surgery.

The Army Chief
wants to thank all the Public
that helped hold onto the black horse
and stroking it.


Ref: BBC1HD London News

[UserSince2005]

I saw wild horse in the new forest once, it was a truely beautiful sight

[smudgie]

Of the two horses that were most seriously injured, one (Quaker) has been transferred to an equine hospital.
The other one (Vida) the grey/white horse being looked after at the cavalry barracks.
Hoping all of the horses make a good recovery.