UK television presenter Jeremy Clarkson it "feels like we're in the 17th century" after several sheep were allegedly stolen from his farm in England.
Clarkson said 11 of his 27 Easycare sheep were rustled from Diddly Squat farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire.
The sprawling 1000-acre farm, opened by Clarkson in 2020, is featured on his show Clarkson’s Farm.
The 66-year-old said the discovery was made this week while he was counting livestock with Clarkson’s Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper.
“They’re very good sheep. It’s upset me," the former Top Gun host told The Sun.
"To have animals stolen, it’s really galling. They were happy here. It just feels like we’re in the 17th century here… sheep rustling."
He believed more sheep could be missing from a field a mile away.
'It's a farm. We're armed. Just so they know'
Clarkson said the livestock may have been taken during a pause in filming for season six of Clarkson's Farm.
He called on the alleged thieves to "put them back".
"It’s a farm. We’re armed. Just so they know.
"It p***es me off. Honestly, it just p***es me off."
The sheep were worth more than £2000 ($4589) or up to £8000 (NZ$18,356) if sold for their meat.
Thames Valley Police confirmed the incident was under investigation.
"The theft has occurred at some point over the last 10 days and was unwitnessed," a spokesperson told The Sun.
"No arrests have been made. We would ask anybody who has information that may assist this investigation to contact Thames Valley Police."
In July, Clarkson revealed on Clarkson's Farm he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer.
Days after the announcement, Clarkson said he was in remission, declaring himself the "world's luckiest man".
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