However, the ministers involved, and even Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have not wavered and Geronimo is set to die. #SaveGeronimo movement grows onlineThe movement to save Geronimo has grown online, with more than 80,000 people asking Boris Johnson to save the alpaca's life. "A retest after two consecutive positive test results wouldn't invalidate the previous tests. It also admitted Geronimo tested negative for bTB four times in New Zealand, before being moved to the UK. "We are sympathetic to Ms Macdonald's situation - just as we are with everyone with animals affected by this terrible disease," a Defra spokesperson said.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 06, 2021 22:07 UTC