Tests on Geronimo the alpaca fail to find source of bovine TB

Geronimo, who had twice tested positive for bovine TB, was culled by vets in August after his owner lost a lengthy legal fight to halt the execution warrant

Geronimo the alpaca at Shepherds Close Farm in Wooton Under Edge, Gloucestershire. The alpaca will be slaughtered after his owner Helen Macdonald lost a last-ditch High Court bid to save him. Picture date: Friday August 20, 2021.

Post-mortem tests on Geronimo the alpaca have failed to provide conclusive findings about the source of the animal’s bovine TB.

Geronimo, who had twice tested positive for bovine TB, was culled by vets in August after his owner Helen Macdonald lost a lengthy legal fight to halt the execution warrant.