'I feel guilty' - the farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue

BBC UK Monday 17 August 2026, 21:55 UTC 1 min read

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Fiona Johnson moved her family to Creetown just months ago hoping to start afresh with animals bought from the local area - but "bad luck" intervened.

Scotland (LOCATION) Fiona Johnson (PERSON) Creetown (PERSON)

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'I feel guilty' - the farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue

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