Some of the cavalry’s horses managed to gallop eight kilometers before they were caught.
Five British Army cavalry horses escaped from their trainers and galloped through the streets of central London on Wednesday.
The horses were apparently startled by the noise of the nearby construction site, threw their riders off their backs and started galloping along the streets, says the public broadcasting company BBC.
During the city’s morning rush hour, the horses, which had run into each other, collided with, among other things, a taxi and a tourist bus.
At least four people were injured in three different locations in central London, the city’s emergency services say. The injured received treatment at the accident sites, after which they were taken to hospitals.
According to the London police and the army, all the horses have since been caught. At least two horses were injured during their escape. One galloping horse appeared to be covered in blood.
Of the horses that ran away from the comforts of Buckingham Palace, the two stallions that managed to go the furthest were caught eight kilometers away.
The runaway horses belong to the Household Cavalry, which acts as the British King’s bodyguard and participates in festive processions. According to the BBC, the horses were trained by the king Charles’s for the birthday parade.
Sources: Reuters, AP