War of words over Geronimo the alpaca bovine TB post-mortem test results | ITV News

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A war of words has broken out over whether Geronimo the alpaca had bovine tuberculosis when he was culled by Government vets.

Supporters of the animal’s owner, Helen Macdonald, claim the initial findings of a post-mortem examination show Geronimo did not have the disease.

But Dr Christine Middlemiss, the UK’s chief veterinary officer, said “a number of TB-like lesions were found” during the examination and further tests were to be carried out.

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