‘It’s agony’: Geronimo owner has until 5pm Friday to euthanise the alpaca

Geronimo has twice tested positive for bovine TB but Helen Macdonald argues that the regime is flawed

Geronimo the alpaca was looking perky on Friday. His owner, Helen Macdonald, a veterinary nurse who has battled for four years to save his life, rather less so.

I'm still standing, that's just about the best I can say," she said as the clock ticked down towards an awful deadline. It's agony, to be honest. Mental torture. They're hoping I'm going to crack. They're bullying me. But I'm not going to give in."