Loose military horses stampede through central London [Video]

Five military horses, including one that appeared to be covered in blood, stomped through central London Wednesday, where they ran into a double-decker bus, a taxi and other vehicles, according to the BBC.

The spooked animals reportedly got loose when building materials were dropped next to them during a rehearsal for The King’s Birthday Parade in June. Four soldiers from the Household Cavalry, which patrols the grounds outside Buckingham Palace, were thrown from their saddles.

The BBC said three military members and a civilian riding a bicycle were hospitalized as a result of the chaos. Officials said the troops’ injuries were deemed non-life-threatening.

“All of the horses have now been recovered and returned to camp,” an official told the BBC. “A number of personnel and horses have been injured and are receiving the appropriate medical attention.”

London Ambulance Service said paramedics treated human victims around 8:30 a.m. on Buckingham Palace …