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Tourist collapses after being bitten by King’s Guard horse while taking photo

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Updated 17:31 22 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 17:30 22 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Tourist collapses after being bitten by King’s Guard horse while taking photo

Armed police officers gathered around the woman after she fell to the ground

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

A tourist hoping to get an iconic photo with the King's Guard ended up collapsing after the horse lashed out at her.

The incident took place recently outside Buckingham Palace, where floods of tourists gathered to wait their turn for a photograph with the uniformed guard on the tall black horse.

A staple of the London tourism scene, the King’s Life Guard is conducted by soldiers of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Horse Guards.

Tourists are warned of the horses on a sign. (YouTube/@busk1976)
Tourists are warned of the horses on a sign. (YouTube/@busk1976)

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The officers are tasked with guard duties, but tourists are able to stand alongside them for a photo - at their own risk.

While the guards themselves won't bite, a sign next to one of the guard positions warns tourists that the horses 'may kick or bite'.

"Don't touch the reigns," it adds.

The sign is presumably intended to prevent tourists from getting too close, but footage shared online shows many people taking the risk for a better photo.

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One such woman quickly learned that the sign wasn't just for show when she attempted to get her photo, jumping in alongside the horse just as another tourist stepped out of the way.

See the video below. Warning: Explicit Language:

It seems the horse may have been startled by the sudden movement, as it suddenly snapped its head towards the woman and clamped its teeth around her arm.

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The woman cried out as the horse dragged her towards its body before she managed to pull her arm free, at which point she ran back towards the crowd.

Though obviously surprised, the woman seemed relatively OK at first as she was comforted by other people in her party.

Things soon took a turn, however, as the camera later turned back to her to show her bending down towards the floor with people gathered around her, concerned.

The man behind the camera, who goes by Buska in the Park (@busk1976) on YouTube, learned the woman had collapsed as a result of the incident, prompting the King's Guard to ask him to fetch armed officers who were also in the area.

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Armed officers gathered around the woman after she fainted. (YouTube/@busk1976)
Armed officers gathered around the woman after she fainted. (YouTube/@busk1976)

The YouTuber obliged and pointed the officers in the direction of the woman, who was still on the ground as they approached.

The video of the incident was uploaded to YouTube on July 21 and has already amassed more than 40,000 views, as well as hundreds of comments from viewers sharing their thoughts.

The general consensus from viewers is the tourists should pay better attention to the signs in the area when attempting to get their photos, with one writing: "Stop running up to the horse for goodness sake ! Read the signs!"

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"The signs are there for a reason please read them," another added.

In a comment to UNILAD, the YouTuber who shared the clip said the woman 'walked away fine' after the incident.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/BUSKA IN THE PARK

Topics: UK News, London, Royal Family

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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