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Military horses run loose in central London, injuring 4 people and causing havoc (apnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago (3 children)

That’s not blood… right?

[–] Nfamwap@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

I mean it sucks for the horse, but that is a bad-ass photo.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 15 points 6 months ago

One of the horses had its front covered by what appeared to be blood or red paint. The Army has not yet confirmed whether it was blood or what caused the injury.

Megan Morra, who was on her way to work, told the BBC that she saw one of the horses had a head injury.

“There was a lot of blood,” she said. “I was a bit distressed to be honest, looking at the poor horse.”

A taxi waiting near Buckingham Palace appeared to have a car window smashed by a spooked horse, while a parked double-decker tour bus had its windshield damaged.

So it sounds like they've crashed into a few things and they, and some people have been injured. Head wounds do tend to bleed impressively (as I well know) but aren't usually too bad.

[–] harrybo93@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

Yup. Apparently one of the horses went head onto a double decker- guessing it was the white one!