US Influencer May Be Banned From Australia After Taking Wombat Cub From Mother
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"But, really, leave the wombat alone," said Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong of the stunt by Sam Jones, a self-described “outdoor enthusiast."
An American social media influencer is facing massive backlash in Australia and may be barred from visiting the country after she bragged about taking a screaming baby wombat away from its mother in a stunt.
Sam Jones — a self-described “outdoor enthusiast” and “wildlife biologist” with 92,000 followers on her now-private Instagram page — shared a clip from the land down under showing her grabbing the wombat cub, or joey, and running away with it as the mama marsupial could initially be seen dashing away.
Jones proceeded to scurry down a road as she held the cub from under its front legs in the clip as a voice off camera laughed and remarked on the mother chasing after her baby as it hissed and shrieked in Jones’ hands.
Jones, who could be seen smiling with the frightened cub in her hands, later brought the baby back to the side of the road after noticing its “pissed” mother.
“My dream of holding a wombat has been realized! Baby and mom slowly waddled back off together into the bush,” Jones reportedly captioned the clip.
