Several military horses bolted during routine exercises near King Charles III’s main residence in London on Wednesday and ran loose through the centre of the city, injuring at least four people and colliding with vehicles during the morning rush hour.
Chaos erupted when about seven horses from the Household Cavalry became spooked by noise caused by nearby construction workers while the animals were taking exercise in Belgravia, a swanky neighbourhood just to the west of Buckingham Palace, British media reported.
The riderless horses galloped down main roads in central London, running into vehicles and stunning commuters as they headed to work. The horses were all captured shortly after and are undergoing medical tests, officials said.
Pictures and videos shared widely across social media showed two of the horses running at speed down Aldwych, in between London’s historic financial centre and the busy West End theatre district.
One of the horses …