Geronimo the alpaca has been put down after it tested positive for bovine tuberculosis. The alpaca had twice tested positive for the disease and as a result, a destruction warrant had been ordered for the animal.

Has Geronimo the alpaca been put to sleep?

Owner Helen Macdonald mustered support from animal rights activists and vets but her legal challenge finally failed. The government said it had to euthanize the animal after two positive tests for bovine tuberculosis.

Has the alpaca been killed?

After four years of court battles, protests and celebrity interventions, Geronimo, the UK's most divisive alpaca, has been put down by government officials.