Four horses — and at least one of them soaked in blood — caused chaos across central London on Wednesday morning after breaking free in Westminster, police say.
The horses were among 150 horses in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, the ceremonial guard of the British monarch, which are exercised every morning in the city, according to the British Army.
On Wednesday morning, seven horses were spooked by construction work when building materials were dropped next to them, according to the Army.
One of the horses reportedly ran into the front of a double-decker bus while another injured horse was seen bloodied and running through central London traffic.
The Army said of the seven horses that were spooked, five tried to bolt and four broke loose.
Three soldiers were thrown off the spooked horses, but are expected to recover fully and to return to duty, the Army said.
