Jeremy Clarkson announced yet another devastating death on Diddly Squat farm as his fans rushed to share their condolences. This isn't the first sad death Clarkson has faced in recent months, he faced a devastating run of setbacks, including a cow infected with bovine TB, as he wrote: "Sad day on the farm. We lost another cow". He also faced the sudden death of one of his puppies and a critically ill calf — all within 24 hours.

He has also shared that he is concerned about the farm's profit after a particularly bad harvest. "We know for a fact we won't make money on wheat and barley. And we're still closed down with TB." Now, Clarkson has admitted his financial situation is still not looking good, as he is still unable to farm on Diddly Squat. He added: "This surprised me because last year, thanks to the long, hot summer, the harvest was terrible. The second worst in living memory."

Clarkson shared a picture of a tiny lamb standing within the fences of the farm, writing: "Today, this lamb was killed by crows. The reality of farming." His post quickly sparked a shocked reaction from his fans on Instagram, as TV star Kirsty Gallacher replied, saying: "Omg no," adding a crying emoji.

Another fan said: "RIP little lambo," as a second chimed in: "How sad nature can be..." A third agreed: "A tragedy.

A fourth fan raged: "And Mr. Packham managed to get the government to change the general licence re the trapping and shooting of the bloody birds. Ravens are a protected species and in Scotland are an absolute menace at lambing time."

They were referring to TV presenter Chris Packham's successful Wild Justice campaign that saw the restriction of the killing of certain "pest" birds, including crows.

His group, Wild Justice, challenged the legality of Natural England’s general licenses, as the Springwatch star led the charge in arguing they allowed excessive and unregulated killing of bird species like crows and pigeons.

Earlier this year, he also confirmed he had been forced to put one of his donkeys down.

He said: “After seven months of lockdown, Diddly Squat farm became officially TB-free this week. But before we had a chance to celebrate, we found out that one of our donkeys has laminitis and must be put down.”

Laminitis is a serious and painful condition affecting the hooves, and in some severe cases, euthanasia is often the only humane option.