Baby wombat-snatching US influencer at risk of losing Australian visa
by Graham Readfearn from Environment | The Guardian on (#6VWSC)
Video footage, described as callous' and pretty dreadful', shows Sam Jones grabbing the joey from its mother at night
A US hunting influencer who shared video of herself snatching a baby wombat away from its mother is being investigated for a potential breach of her Australian visa.
The footage, with scenes described as callous" by the RSPCA and pretty dreadful" by the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, showed the Montana-based influencer Sam Jones grabbing the wombat joey at night as it was walking with its mother.
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