A TikTok video has shown police officers pursuing a loose horse in Abbey Wood.
The animal with a dappled cream and black coat gave chase to a number of the emergency responders along Yarnton Way and St Katherines Road on January 9.
In the TikTok, two police cars could be seen with their lights on, parked along the road.
A group of six people, believed to include members of the public, were captured attempting to apprehend the horse as it trotted away.
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It was filmed darting down the side of the Emmanuel Baptist Church after safely crossing the road.
Two officers followed closely on foot before managing to guide the horse in the opposite direction towards Southmere Park.
According to the Metropolitan Police, a number of horses had escaped from a near-by field and were safely returned here.