New footage of the Royal Cavalry’s runaway horses shows them crashing into parked electric bikes, with one falling to the ground after being “scared by construction work” and embarking on a panicked run through central London.
Video from the day of the incident shows the horses running down a road and crashing into parked electric bikes.
A white horse, believed to be the claret-covered fugitive seen named Vida, can be seen falling to the ground as it collides with the bikes, suggesting this incident could have caused the bloody injuries.
At 8.20am on Wednesday, five Royal Cavalry horses became frightened as they passed Wilton Crescent in Belgravia after hearing a loud noise of concrete falling to the ground.
They ran and fled through the busy city streets in a rampage that lasted two hours.
Five people, including three soldiers on horseback, were injured in three separate incidents during the ordeal.
New footage of the Royal Cavalry’s runaway horses shows them crashing into parked electric bikes
One of the horses in the video, believed to be Vida, can be seen falling when colliding with the bikes.
It is believed that the five horses were frightened when the transporter dropped some cement on the ground.
The horses crashed into a tour bus parked on Buckingham Palace Road and a taxi outside the Clermont Hotel, smashing its windows, before two were seen running through Aldwych with their chests covered in blood.
They ran six miles through the capital before finally being caught in Limehouse, east London.
Two of the steeds, Vida and Quaker, are said to be “seriously injured” and army chiefs say it is “too early to know” whether they will ever return to active service.
Leading equine charity The Horse Trust has offered to rescue them if they cannot return to military service.
Vida (white horse) and Trojan (black horse) on their rampage through London after being “scared by builders moving rubble” are in “serious condition”
Vida was seen galloping through the streets of London in terrifying scenes on Wednesday morning.
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Vida, the blood-soaked gray seen running down Fleet Street with Trojan, underwent surgery for injuries consistent with “serious lacerations” and is now recovering at Hyde Park Barracks.
Vida is believed to have a history of being frightened and even allegedly kicked a soldier in the head during the King’s Coronation, where a trumpeter from the Royal Cavalry is normally brought along.
Quaker, a black stallion, was seriously injured after he is believed to have crashed into the side of a silver Mercedes taxi, leading to life-saving surgery at an undisclosed equine hospital on Wednesday night.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense confirmed that it was a horse called Tenneyson, which collided with a bus and broke its windshield.
An Army spokesperson told MailOnline of Vida and Quaker: “We hope both horses recover.” Whether they will recover enough to return to official duties, it is too early to know for sure.”
Vida (white horse) and Trojan (black horse) fled and rampaged six miles through central London on Wednesday.
Quaker crashed into a silver Mercedes taxi, shattering the windows and leaving deep dents with blood splattered on the sides.
The final two horses were eventually captured outside the Glamis Estate in Limehouse, east London.
He added: “But they have been given the best veterinary treatment possible and if they had not been attached to the army, I don’t think they would have made it this far.”
‘Vida was the most visibly injured and the images of the horse running through London soaked in blood were horrifying. Vida underwent surgery overnight and is currently in the stables at Hyde Park Barracks under observation.
‘Quaker is the most seriously injured and also underwent surgery overnight, but it was decided to transfer the horse to an equine hospital first thing in the morning.
“The extent of the injuries is not entirely clear, but we do not believe that there are any broken bones at this time. The wounds correspond to serious lacerations.
Trojan and Tennyson are expected to make a full recovery and rest under the observation of Army veterinary officers.
Senior army officers told MailOnline that military vets gave the horses the best possible treatment, which saved their lives.