Several horses from the British army escaped this Wednesday (24) and caused disturbances in Central London. At least four people were injured.
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“Several army horses escaped during a routine exercise this morning,” confirmed an armed forces spokesperson.
A total of seven horses escaped, according to the British Press Association.
The animals “were controlled and returned to the camp. Several employees and horses were injured and are receiving appropriate medical treatment,” the same source added.
At around 8:25 am local time (4:25 am Brasília time), ambulances intervened to help a person who had fallen from a horse near Buckingham Palace, an area where the stables of several army regiments are located.
The health team was called to three different locations and hospitalized four people.
British media reported that several horses were seen galloping loose, according to witnesses who reported that a taxi and a bus had their windows broken.
According to police, two of the animals were captured in the Limehouse district, more than five miles east of Buckingham Palace.
*With information from AFP
