Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper ‘threatened to shoot down’ a fan’s drone at Diddly Squat farm

Jeremy Clarkson’s right-hand man, Kaleb Cooper, allegedly threatened to shoot down a fan’s drone hovering over the TV star’s Diddly Squat farm.

Farm manager Kaleb – who has become the breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime – reportedly launched into a foul-mouthed rant against drone enthusiast Andrew Dickinson.

Mr Dickinson, 37, who wanted to film the location from the air, told MailOnline that Kaleb said if he didn’t land the small plane he would shoot it down.

In a secretly recorded video, an argument can be heard in which farm manager Kaleb Cooper appears to threaten to shoot down the drone

Jeremy Clarkson’s right-hand man, Kaleb Cooper (pictured together), reportedly threatened to shoot down a fan’s drone hovering over the TV star’s Diddly Squat farm

Clarkson has previously expressed concerns about the use of drones over his property by would-be thieves, writing in a Sunday Times column last October that he would have no qualms about shooting them down in the future.

He wrote, “I honestly warn every drone operator that if you let one fly over my house again, I’ll shoot it down.”

But Mr Dickinson insisted he had done nothing wrong – and argued that Kaleb, 24, was ‘the only person breaking any laws’ during the confrontation.

‘[He was] threatening criminal damage to the drone and driving his pick-up with no number plate on the front,” Mr Dickinson said.

Andrew Dickenson (pictured) collided with Kaleb when he tried to fly a drone over the farm

The TV hit Clarkson’s Farm has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors to Clarkson’s Cotswold estate with its farm shop and brewery, but Mr Dickinson and his friend David didn’t get the warm welcome they had hoped for.

Within minutes of beginning filming the land and farm from his drone while parked in a parking garage, the father-of-two said he was confronted by Kaleb in a truck, who ordered him to land the drone , otherwise he would shoot him.

Kaleb was accompanied by another unnamed farmhand, who claimed that operating the drone was against the law.

In a secretly taped video of the altercation, Kaleb appears to be threatening to shoot down the drone.

In the audio, Kaleb says it’s an invasion of privacy, asking if Mr. Dickinson and his friend would like it if he “came to your house and filmed.”

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, there is no lower height restriction for drones like Mr Dickinson’s – which weigh 249 grams – and can be flown in residential or commercial areas.

Larger drones must maintain a horizontal distance of 150 meters. Strict no-fly zones are in place around airports and RAF bases, but not the area around Clarkson’s Chipping Norton farm.

Clarkson has previously expressed concerns about the use of drones over his property by would-be thieves, writing in a Sunday Times column last October that he would have no qualms about shooting them down in the future.

Farm manager Kaleb has become the breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime

Mr Dickinson, a refrigeration engineer from Preston, said: ‘We are both fans of Clarkson’s Farm.

“I was flying a drone over the property when Kaleb Cooper drove up to me in a truck demanding that I land it immediately. I was not parked on his land and had every right to fly the drone.

“Kaleb threatened to shoot down the drone if I didn’t land it, even after explaining drone laws to him and not breaking any laws that day while flying over the farm.

“He scolded us and asked how we would feel if he let a drone fly over our house. He was quite aggressive, but it wasn’t necessary.’

Mr. Dickinson has a YouTube channel where he shares the footage he takes with his drone.

He said it started as a hobby during the lockdown’when people couldn’t go outside much’.

‘I noticed that people are just not aware of what’s going on around them, so I fly over points of interest to see them from the sky. But I am very careful about obeying the law as it applies to drones.”

In an episode of Clarkson’s Farm, Clarkson came up with the idea of ​​using a drone himself as a substitute for a sheepdog.

The unmanned aerial vehicle is wired with a speaker that plays a recording of a dog barking, and Clarkson’s herd flies properly. After a few nervous minutes on the road, they are led to another field.

In 2018, Clarkson was one of thousands of tourists stranded at Gatwick Airport after it closed due to a mysterious report of a drone flying through its airspace.

Kaleb previously revealed that he and Clarkson are good friends behind the scenes and respect each other

The furious presenter tweeted: “I really hope when the fat son of a bitch gets caught at Gatwick someone kills him.”

In that case, no one was ever caught and a senior police officer admitted that there may never have been a drone.

A spokesperson for Jeremy Clarkson declined to comment.