Jeremy Clarkson announces 'bad news' at Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire
In a post on X he said: "Bad news from Diddly Squat. We've gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated."
He said the animal that has tested positive is "pregnant with twins".
According to a government website, bovine TB is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium bovis, (M. bovis).
It says, if animals are confirmed to be infected, "restrictions will be imposed" and "some cattle may have to be killed".
There has been an outpouring of support from fans of the Amazon Prime show on X.
Replying to concerns about Endgame, his gay breeding bull, Jeremy Clarkson said: "His test was 'inconclusive'. I couldn't bear it if we lost him."
The Clarkson's Farm documentary series was first broadcast in 2021 and is currently due to head into its fifth season.
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