- Nurses and helpers are seen walking the tinsel-wearing pony through the University College London Hospital to see a girl recovering from E. coli
- Footage of the bizarre moment emerged on the patient’s sister’s Facebook page
- Horse was boxed and driven to London and taken to the ambulance loading bay
- It awkwardly made it ways into a lift, going up 13 floors, before visiting patient
A hospital has allowed for an E. coli patient to be visited on her ward by a horse.
Nurses and helpers are seen walking the tinsel-wearing pony through the University College London Hospital to see a girl, who has been recovering from the infection for the last 13 weeks.
Footage of the bizarre moment emerged on the patient’s sister’s Facebook page yesterday.
The horse was boxed and taken to the ambulance loading bay, where it was escorted through the ‘ambulances only’ corridor
Footage of the bizarre moment emerged on the patient’s sister’s Facebook page yesterday
The horse was boxed and taken to the ambulance loading bay, where it was escorted through the ‘ambulances only’ corridor.
It then awkwardly made it ways into a lift, going up 13 floors, before it was assisted backwards out of the elevator.
The patient, who was hospitalised with E. coli after she went to doctors with a tummy bug 13 weeks ago, is said to be a passionate equestrian and her sister arranged for the special moment to take place.
Writing on her Facebook post, she praised the staff for helping her make it happen.
She wrote: ‘Certainly a first for this hospital! Massive thanks to everyone involved in the surprise, and for infection control/everyone high up in the hospital for letting it happen.
‘Merry Christmas gorgeous girl and you’ll be back cuddling Liffey/Berry before you know it.’
MailOnline has contacted the hospital for comment.
The patient, who was hospitalised with E. coli after she went to doctors with a tummy bug 13 weeks ago, is said to be a passionate equestrian and her sister arranged for the special moment to take place