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London police have contained two horses that were seen running around loose without riders in the heart of the U.K. capital on Wednesday morning. (Apr. 24)

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British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'
By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press
Fri,04/26/24-12:21PM , 56 Reads
LONDON (AP) — The military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London earlier this week “continue to be cared for and closely observed," the British Army said Friday.
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London police have contained two horses that were seen running around loose without riders in the heart of the U.K. capital on Wednesday morning. (Apr. 24)

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2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious condition
By The Associated Press
Thu,04/25/24-5:21AM , 46 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Two military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise and tossing their riders were in serious condition Thursday after undergoing operations, a U.K.
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Chicago's iconic Rat Hole along the 1900 block of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood is seen, Jan. 19, 2024, in Chicago. The Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole" was removed Wednesday, April 24, after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

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Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged
By RICK CALLAHAN and KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press
Wed,04/24/24-3:14PM , 43 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — The “rat hole” is gone.

A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole" was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said.
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Two horses on the loose bolt through the streets of London near Aldwych, on Wednesday April 24, 2024. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)

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Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise
By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press
Wed,04/24/24-4:42AM , 71 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Five military horses spooked by noise from a building site bolted during routine exercises on Wednesday near Buckingham Palace, threw off four riders and caused chaos as they galloped loose through central London streets an
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