Helen Macdonald asks environment secretary to speak to her as animal is due to be put down for bovine TB
A farmer whose beloved stud alpaca faces the prospect of being shot on Friday after twice testing positive for bovine tuberculosis has appealed to the environment secretary, George Eustice, to speak with her amid last-ditch attempts to save the animal.
Helen Macdonald lost a final attempt in the high court last week to save her alpaca, Geronimo, from slaughter and a new warrant calling for him to be put down took effect from Thursday.
