Alpaca Owner Seeks Justice for Geronimo's Death
Helen Macdonald urges Labour government to address alleged mishandling of bovine TB testing and culling
Overview
- Helen Macdonald calls for a meeting with Environment Secretary Steve Reed to discuss Geronimo's case.
- Geronimo was euthanized in 2021 after testing positive for bovine tuberculosis twice, which Macdonald claims were false positives.
- Macdonald argues that flawed testing methods and government actions have caused significant financial and emotional distress.
- She has lodged complaints with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
- Macdonald demands the lifting of movement restrictions on her alpaca herd to resume her business operations.