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Horses loose in London latest: Blood on road and smashed vehicles after horses tear through city - BBC News | Horses loose in London latest: Blood on road and smashed vehicles after horses tear through city - BBC News |
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We'll be finishing up our coverage shortly but here's some of the key developments from an unexpected event: | |
Four people were injured after five horses, spooked by noise from a building site, bolted through central London | |
London Ambulance Service responded to several calls at three scenes, all taking place between 08:25 and 08:35 BST | |
The Army says three soldiers sustained non-life threatening injuries and are being treated in hospital - the BBC understands the fourth person injured was a cyclist | |
All five horses have been returned to Hyde Park Barracks and are being looked after by vets | |
Police Inspector Myles Hilbery has praised the "courageous actions" of officers who calmed the horses, provided first aid and kept roads clear for horse boxes to arrive to transport the animals to safety | |
Several vehicles, including a tour bus, were damaged during the horses' sprint through central London, which began near Buckingham Palace and ended in Limehouse | |
Some eyewitnesses initially thought the events were part of a film shoot or a car accident after horses sped past, with one apparently bleeding | |
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