Spooked horses run through London streets

Three military horses from the Household Cavalry galloped through central London after being spooked by red double-decker buses. This marks the second such incident since April, reports Kazinform.

According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the incident occurred during a routine exercise involving five soldiers and six horses from the Household Cavalry. One horse, which was being led without a rider, became frightened, causing two other horses to unseat their riders and run off.

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One horse was captured near the scene, while the other two ran 2.5 kilometres to Vauxhall Bridge. The Army reported that one horse sustained minor injuries but did not require further treatment. None of the soldiers were injured.

In a similar incident on April 24, four military horses were spooked by noise from a construction site and ran through the city, with some colliding with vehicles.