Horse boards London bus after man collapses - 4 Jan 2017

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

Horse 'boards' London bus after man collapses


Police horse Invictor helps a man who collapsed on a bus

A horse appearing to get on a bus bemused a passer-by in north London.

Eyewitness Simon Crowcroft, from Jersey, told the Islington Gazette he came across the "strange scene" on Upper Street while in the city on Tuesday.

The Met Police said officer Dan Smith was helping a man who had collapsed. He was treated at the scene.

A force spokesman said the officer's horse, Invictor, was "showing he's a team player".

The Met said its mounted horse unit carries out day-to-day patrols and is tasked like any other unit.


Paramedics treated the man at the scene

A London Ambulance spokesman added: "We were [responding] to reports of an unwell person on Upper Street. We treated a man at the scene but did not take anyone to hospital."

[chuffed]

Was it an Invicta bus ? I trust the man who collapsed, is now in a stable condition.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Oh, hay: that's the last straw. 

[onthecushions]

..and a tail-back on the mane line...

OTC

[grahame]

Reminds me of the chap trying to take his horse on the train in Wrexham - still on the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Site.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Police Horse Invictor says, "Nothing to see here, move along please ... " 

[patch38]

What's all the fuss about? Everyone knows you can take a White Horse anywhere.

[broadgage]

And more recently, a horse was actually transported by bus for a short distance. The animal was found loose on a busy road, and moving it by bus was considered the best option for both the safety of the horse and speedy reopening of the road.
It was a fairly small horse.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51146051