Chris Pratt has sparked a bit of a backlash on social media over a post in which he brags about killing a sheep for meat.

The Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom star posted an Instagram picture of a table of meat earlier today (January 16), describing how he used a "wand" to kill the animal and compared it to "unplugging a tv".

"Surrounded by laughing loving humans, including children to whom they provided such joy," he wrote. "Nuzzled, pet and loved every day. No stressful travel to his final destination. Trauma Free.

"Just a touch of a usda certified wand to his head and he goes to sleep. The other sheep don't even notice. It's like unplugging a tv. Then Wocka my butcher works his magic. Right now the meat is for friends, family and gifts.

"Soon though it may be available to my followers as we test recipes and open up to market. Gotta get some things dialed in first. I have found a new passion to add to my many others. #farmlife and jack loves it! You'll know where to sprinkle my ashes. I'll tell you that."

However, many of Pratt's followers have criticised him for the graphic description, some calling it "gross" and "horrible".

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"All kinds of gross. What an odd post," one person wrote, another adding: "Maaaaaan this is gross. I don't like your farm life. *sighhh*"

"That's f**king horrible," a third person commented, while another said: "How can you love something and provide care for it and then kill it what the f**k".

Digital Spy has reached out to Pratt's representatives for comment.

Others came to Pratt's defence, one person writing: "Better from his own farm and humanely than one of those horrendous places most of us end up getting our meat from. The self righteousness going around needs to stop it's almost unbearable."

Another added: "He shouldn't have to justify how he's living. If you don't like it, unfollow. I'm pretty sure he's not going to stop just because a few 'fans' are upset about an ig post."

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