Cavalry horses career down street covered in ‘blood’ after soldier injured

SEVEN loose cavalry horses have been seen running around central London, one of which appeared to be covered in blood.

The animals, wearing saddles and bridles, were seen careering down the road near Aldwych on Wednesday morning.

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Pictures and videos of the horses were shared on social media, one of which showed a black 4×4 with blue lights following the animals.

One soldier was said to be injured and lying in the street outside the Clermont Hotel in Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria.

A blue tarpaulin tent was erected while ambulance workers attended to the injured serviceman.

“I saw a soldier falling down into the street after the horse ran into a car,” Bashir Aden told The Telegraph.

The construction worker, 48, continued: “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. The horses come down this route every day, but today the horse looked stressed or panicked.”

A black horse was seen colliding with a London taxi after bolting down the A4 near Aldwych.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed seven Household Cavalry horses were on the loose in central London.

City of London Police confirmed they had caught two of the horses on the Highway near Limehouse.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We are aware of a number of horses on the loose in central London.

“We are working with colleagues in the Army to locate them.”

A City of London Police spokesperson 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.”

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