TB or not TB? Why Geronimo the alpaca has divided experts

Analysis: fate of condemned camelid shines light on one of the UK's greatest animal health threats

Long-necked, mop-headed and allegedly a bit grumpy", Geronimo the alpaca may seem an unlikely cause celebre.

Yet the future of the eight-year-old camelid has divided experts, stirred some tabloids into indignant fury, and provoked campaigners - known as alpaca angels" - to march through London.