After a video of a visitor coming too close to a King’s Guard horse and getting hurt very badly went viral, the visitor became well-known online.
The King’s Guards have mesmerized tourists for years, drawing them in with the promise of photo opportunities with the well-groomed men and their stately horses.
A video that Buska in The Park, a TikTok account, posted over the weekend quickly became well-known.
A woman was bitten by one of the majestic King’s Guard horses in a breathtaking occurrence that was captured on camera.
In the video, a large crowd can be seen assembling around the horse and waiting for their turn to snap a photo.
Eventually losing its cool, the horse nipped one of the visitors on the arm, clearly agitated by the constant stream of admirers making their way closer.
In the video, the menacing horse was seen posing close to several tourists, but when one woman got too close, the animal bit her arm very badly.
The woman was provided emergency medical attention after the hit caused enough damage to cause her to tumble to the ground. After she passed out, a large number of armed police officers arrived to check on her.
The incident sparked a flurry of online comments, many of whom felt that the tourists should have heeded the horse’s warnings.
One user exclaimed, “That horse gave four warnings!” Another quipped, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
Numerous people concurred that the woman ought to have known better than to disregard the horse’s evident signs of suffering.
Another said, “That’s crazy—the horse tries to bite you and misses, but you go back in again!” Another commented, “She is to blame.”
A few comments were insensitive to the tourist and emphasized the numerous warnings about the risks of getting too close to the horses.
“There’s a souvenir to take home,” someone jokingly said. “What truly amazes me is that people cannot read body language or signals that a horse may bite and should not be touched on the reins,” commented another reader.
In any case, when will people learn? The comment “It had already been nipping at people as a warning” underlined that the horse’s persistent biting constituted a warning.
Furthermore, signs are affixed everywhere. I apologize that she was hurt, but it was her own responsibility. Someone else who felt the same way about the animals said, “I feel bad for the horses.” It has suddenly become tense for them.
