Helen Macdonald said she has received messages of support from New Zealand, Malaysia and across Europe in her fight to stop the animal being culled by the government after he twice tested positive for bovine tuberculosis
A destruction warrant is valid until 4 September but Ms Macdonald wants the government to allow Geronimo to be tested for a third time or let him live to aid research into the disease.
They claim that Defra knew about this and had not disclosed the information, which came to light as a result of a recent Daily Mail investigation. Ms Macdonald accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Environment Secretary George Eustice and Defra officials of"hiding in plain sight" having heard nothing from any of them.
Ms Macdonald, who imported Geronimo from New Zealand, has received an outpouring of support from the public, with more than 130,000 people signing a petition calling on the prime minister to halt the killing.
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