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How many alpacas are there in Britain?

14 August 2021

9:00 AM

14 August 2021

9:00 AM

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There were protests in Whitehall to save Geronimo, an alpaca due to be put down after testing positive for tuberculosis. How many alpacas are there in Britain?

— The British Alpaca Society claims to have 1,500 members who between them own 45,000 alpacas.

— The society’s annual show can attract as many as 600 animals for display.

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