COUNTRYFILE viewers have been left ‘freaked out’ after a disturbing report about parasites.
The beloved BBC One agricultural series aired its latest episode on Sunday night with Sean Fletcher and Margherita Taylor at the helm.
During the show fans watched as the duo travelled to Rutland to discover how the local reservoir gave life to migrant bird species.
However, in more sinister scenes Charlotte Smith was in Devon investigating the increase of ticks in the countryside.
She explained to viewers how the ticks can be as small as a poppy seed, with the most common species in the UK is the Exodus raciness.
Charlotte said: “As its name suggests, it likes to feed on a variety of animals, including cattle, and that’s bad news for farmers like Sam in this part of the country.”
The segment didn’t go down well with Countryfile viewers at home who accused the Beeb of ‘scaremongering’.
Raging on social media, one fan said: “A once great programme destroyed by non-stop climate change propaganda. The BBC will not stop the scaremongering. #Countryfile.”
A second wrote: “Ticks monitoring on #countryfile Just a box-ticking exercise.”
“Feel like ticks are taking over the planet, a bit freaked out now… #countryfile,” said a third.
While a fourth commented: “Is it weird to find the info about ticks really interesting.”
Meanwhile, last week Countryfile viewers were left seriously distracted by a weather presenter’s ‘dressed down’ outfit.
Darren caused a stir on social media as he appeared in a chequered shirt and chinos for the bulletin.
It left one fan asking: “Why do weather presenters dress down for Countryfile?”
