Video shows the shocking moment an NYPD officer is violently thrown off the back of his horse after the animal was startled by the sound of a city bus An NYPD officer escaped serious injury after being thrown from the back of his horse in Queens on Tuesday The incident occurred during the funeral procession for the borough's District Attorney Richard Brown The painful moment was captured on camera and is now being widely shared on social mediaBy Andrew Court For Dailymail.com Published: 02:23 BST, 8 May 2019 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 8 May 2019 Viewcomments Video has captured the moment an NYPD officer was violently thrown off the back of his horse in Queens on Tuesday. The incident happened during the funeral procession for recently deceased District Attorney Richard Brown, which was complete with a cavalcade of officers on horseback. A passerby happened to be filming the funeral proceedings and unintentionally recorded the accident, which is now doing the rounds on social media. In the clip, the horse, named William, is seen trotting along with the officer riding atop. The steed then suddenly seizes up at the sound of a loud bus, before dramatically rearing up onto his hind legs. The cop is flung wildly into the air after he loses his grip of the reigns. He falls flat on his back as pedestrians squeal out in shock. Despite the accident looking extremely painful, the officer was quickly back on his feet attempting to calm his startled steed. The city's police department has had a Mounted Unit since 1858, however it is quite small today - comprised of only 55 horses The NYPD has confirmed that neither the horse nor the officer were injured during the incident. The city's police department has had a Mounted Unit since 1858, however it is today quite small - comprised of only 55 horses. Meanwhile, thousands of mourners turned out to farewell Brown at the lavish funeral, on Tuesday, which was held in the Forest Hills neighborhood. Brown was New York City’s longest-serving District Attorney, having held the office from 1991 until his death last week. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility