A HERD of horses were seen charging through residential streets forcing cars to brake and take cover.
It is believed that the animals had escaped from nearby stables before they galloped through the streets of East Leake, Nottinghamshire.
Residents were shocked to witness the stampede of 12 horses tearing through their sleepy streets at around 5.15pm on Sunday, February 1.
CCTV footage shows cars braking and pulling over to get out of the way of the herd causing havoc.
No one is believed to have been injured by the horses but a number of gardens were trampled and a few vehicles were damaged, according to Nottinghamshire police.
A local told Birmingham Live: “It was a mad scene, one minute it’s a quiet Sunday evening and the next it’s like the Wild West.
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“Luckily the horses stampeded down the road at a quiet time otherwise someone could have got hurt.”
Another resident said: “My friend said his dad had parked his car but the horses dented it when they ran past.
“They also went in people’s gardens and flattened the odd flowerbed but I hear they were all ok.”
Cops arrived quickly at the scene following reports of the escaped animals from startled villagers.
Inspector Tim Cuthbert, neighbourhood policing inspector for Rushcliffe, said: “The incident was safely resolved a short time later after officers assisted the owner to round up the horses.”
The UK is no stranger to escaped horses causing mayhem.
In April 2024, five cavalry horses went on a six-mile rampage in central London after getting spooked by construction workers.
Army personnel and pedestrians were injured and vehicles damaged after the horses caused havoc across the city.
A group of seven horses and six soldiers from the Household Cavalry were on an extended exercise in Belgravia when chaos erupted.
Four service personnel were thrown from their horses and five of the animals got loose, smashing into vehicles and causing a number of injuries.
They were eventually recovered but anyone who witnessed the riderless horses ploughing through central London streets will certainly remember it.
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