Moment King’s Guard Horse BITES woman’s ponytail after she stands too close

A feisty King’s Guard horse took its job to protect Buckingham Palace very seriously when a tourist stood too close for comfort.

Video shows the shocking moment the horse clamped down on a woman’s ponytail as she posed for a photo at the Horse Guards Parade.

The animal, ridden by a soldier from the Blues and Royals, was mounted next to a sign warning visitors: ‘Beware! Horses may kick or bite.’

In a similar incident – which appears to involve the same horse – a tourist is nipped on the shoulder while her friend takes her photograph

The clip shows the horse swinging its head towards the woman as she stands with her back to the animal. The animal then bites down on her hair, flailing her around, until she manages to break free and scurry off.

In a similar incident – which appears to involve the same horse – a tourist is nipped on the shoulder while her friend takes her photograph.

The woman backs away from the horse and stares at it in shock with her mouth opened wide and a hand on her chest.

While both tourists were shocked by the ambush, the soldier appears unfazed by the horse’s unfriendly encounter.

Both tourists were all smiles as they posed for photos with the King’s Guard horse. They seemingly did not expect the horse to bite them, despite a sign warning it might

While both tourists were shocked by the ambush, the soldier appears unfazed by the horse’s unfriendly encounter 

The incidents come just weeks after a furious member of the King’s Guard shouted at a tourist who twice tried to grab his horse’s reins. 

The King’s Life Guard is conducted by soldiers of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Horse Guards Parade. 

Troops have mounted The King’s Life Guard here since the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660. 

The Household Cavalry, the ‘guardians of the monarch’, is a union of the two most senior regiments in the British Army: The Life Guards and The Blues & Royals.