Chris Packham says he has a bodyguard on BBC Two’s Winterwatch after “specific threats” have been made in opposition to him.
The 62-year-old presents on the wildlife present – which returned on Tuesday evening – with co-hosts Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams.
“A couple of times recently, before the Watches, we’ve had specific threats for me,” Packham instructed the Mirror.
“So we’ve had a person who’s there and stays at the hotel, and then goes with me to the place.”
The bodyguard is claimed to accompany Packham throughout and after filming.
“We have had several threats recently that are not death threats but they’re saying, ‘We’re going to harm you’,” he mentioned.
“And they arrive, unbelievably, from emails.
“So we’ve got the person’s email address, obviously, I’ve reported them to the police.
“I have not heard again from the police however they’ve acknowledged receipt of them. So we have had two within the final month, saying, ‘I’m going to hurt you and hurt your loved ones’.”
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Packham has obtained threats earlier than and had lifeless crows strung up exterior his dwelling in 2019.
That incident got here after he supported a authorized problem which led to restrictions on taking pictures “pest” birds.
His New Forest dwelling was additionally focused by arsonists in 2021, with hooded males driving as much as his gates and setting a Land Rover on fireplace late at evening.
Packham instructed the Mirror that police had an concept who was accountable and had described them as “career criminals” from exterior the realm who have been most likely paid to do the job.
Source: information.sky.com”