SEVEN loose horses have been seen running around central London, one of which appeared to be covered in blood.
The animals, wearing saddles and bridles, were seen running in the road near Aldwych on Wednesday morning.
Pictures and videos of the horses were shared on social media, one of which showed a black 4×4 with blue lights following the animals.
A soldier was said to be injured and lying in the street outside the Clermont Hotel, in Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria.
“I saw a soldier falling down into the street after the horse ran into a car,” Bashir Aden told The Telegraph.
The construction worker, 48, continued: “One of my colleagues called the police. The man hit the floor hard, he was screaming in pain.
“You could see blood all over the parked car. he horses come down this route every day, but today the horse looked stressed or panicked.”
A black horse was seen colliding with a London taxi on after bolting down the A4 near Aldwych.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We are aware of a number of horses on the loose in central London.
“We are working with colleagues in the Army to locate them.”
