LONDON (AP) — London police have contained two military horses that were seen running around loose without riders in the heart of the U.K. capital on Wednesday morning. Several other horses are still believed to be on the loose.
Details remain sketchy as to what happened but British media is reporting that seven military horses initially got loose, with police working with army personnel to recapture them.
Reports have emerged that a taxi driver waiting near Buckingham Palace had his car window smashed by a spooked horse, while a parked double-decker tour bus had its windscreen damaged.
City of London police said two of the horses had been recaptured and that officers were waiting for a horse box from the British Army to collect the animals and take them to a veterinarian.
Images of the two horses, one of which is black and the other white, wearing saddles and bridles, were circulating across social media. The front of the white horse was covered in red.
They were seen running on the road near Aldwych, which is in between London’s historic financial center and the West End, the hub of the capital’s entertainment industry.
Police officers contained the horses about 4 miles (6 kilometers) east of central London, near Limehouse.
A Greek lawmaker faces criminal charges following a brawl in parliament
Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
Timberwolves dispute between Taylor and Lore, Rodriguez over ownership moves to mediation
New Fort Wayne, Indiana, mayor is sworn in a month after her predecessor's death
Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney FINALLY set opening date for money
Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
Livvy Dunne hints she may NOT return to LSU for a fifth year
Teresa Palmer dazzles in rhinestones and a plunging top in behind
Villagers in Mexico organize to take back their water as drought, avocados dry up lakes and rivers
Paris Hilton reveals her daughter London, 5 months, resembles her sister Nicky Hilton