Countryfile presenter Adam Henson swore after being headbutted to the ground by a ‘powerful’ ram in a shocking clip.
Adam, 60, who has been on the show since 2001, was slammed against a metal fence in surprising scenes.
The BBC star had been visiting his male sheep – Romney Rams – before putting them into a field alongside ewes (female sheep).
He said to the camera: ‘I’ve got check the boys over first.
‘And the Romney, oh my word, as you can see, are a powerful sheep. ‘
Having moved the sheep from one pen to another, Adam then instructed them to ‘steady’.
Countryfile presenter Adam Henson was left swearing after being headbutted to the ground by a ‘powerful’ ram
The farmer and presenter was taken by surprise when a ram unexpectedly ‘got the better’ of him
Taking to Instagram, Countryfile’s account posted the moment for fans to see on the social media platform
But Adam was soon taken by surprise as a ram charged into him, sending the farmer into a metal fence as he swore, but this was bleeped out.
Catching his breath, he turned to the camera and repeated: ‘The Romney are powerful sheep.
‘The way to control a sheep is to hold them under the chin, but he got the better of me.’
Taking to Instagram, Countryfile’s account posted the moment with the caption: ‘Respect for this sheep’s attitude.
‘Checking his Romney Rams over before letting them out into the field with the ewes is an essential part of their care and involves catching them!
‘But that can be a little tricker than expected as @adamhenson_ found out!
‘Both the rams and Adam were absolutely unharmed and the rams were pleased to eventually get out into the field after their check up.’
One person commented: ‘That’s going to hurt in the morning.’
Another added: ‘Yeah if you approach looking like footballer ready to tackle don’t be surprised that they are ready to ram you!’
A third chimed in: ‘So why not catch him in the smaller pen?’
While a fourth remarked: ‘You was lucky there Adam.’
A fifth said: ‘The fact that @adamhenson_ swore has made my day.’
Writing online, Countryfile viewers shared their reactions to the moment
It comes as Countryfile viewers were recently left fuming after seeing ‘highly distressing’ footage of birds being blasted with explosions and captured.
The episode featured hosts John Craven, Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson visiting the Menai Suspension Bridge in Wales.
One segment explored how a specialist team from the British Trust for Ornithology utilised cannon netting in order to capture wading birds.
This was for the purpose of collecting data for monitoring the birds in question.
The episode showed a flock numbering hundreds of birds on the shore, who were about to be caught up in the net.
Charlotte explained in a voiceover: ‘As the name suggests, small cannons fire projectiles that are attached to a net, gently capturing the birds that are on the ground.’
While a fourth chimed in: ”The birds have been great.’ Well, you captured them and imprisoned them. What choice did they have? Leave the birds alone. #Countryfile.’
It comes as Countryfile viewers were furious with ‘distressing’ footage of birds shown in a recent episode
The explosion startled many of the birds, causing them to react in shock with wings flapping everywhere.
While Charlotte added: ‘This may look a bit worrying, but it is a highly regulated routine technique, used to track bird health over time.’
Many viewers were left unimpressed by these scenes and took to X to share their thoughts.
One wrote: ‘#countryfile can’t we let birds be birds fgs.
‘How do they know they’re not stressed! Explosions, nets, getting tangled in nets, ringing, re-ringing, measuring head.’
Another added: ‘Not been funny but I don’t think that letting off a massive explosion and then covering them with a net is the best way to help these poor birds.
‘Why can’t these lefty do-gooders stop messing with animals and leave them alone #countryfile.’
A third shared: ‘Totally agree. Catching them with nets and shoving them into small boxes is highly distressing. Just leave them alone.’
Countryfile airs Sundays on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.
