U.S. Influencer May Be Banned From Australia After Taking Baby Wombat From Mother | rssama.com

An American social media influencer is facing monolithic backlash successful Australia and whitethorn beryllium barred from visiting nan state aft she bragged astir taking a screaming babe wombat distant from its mother successful a stunt.

Sam Jones — a self-described “outdoor enthusiast” and “wildlife biologist” pinch 92,000 followers connected her now-private Instagram page — shared a clip showing her grabbing nan babe wombat, aliases joey, and moving distant pinch it arsenic nan mama marsupial initially dashed away.

Jones proceeded to scurry down a roadworthy arsenic she held nan animal nether its beforehand legs and a sound disconnected camera laughed and remarked connected nan mother turning astir to pursuit aft her babe arsenic it hissed and shrieked successful Jones’ hands.

Jones, who could beryllium seen smiling pinch nan frightened joey successful her hands, later brought nan babe backmost to nan broadside of nan roadworthy aft noticing its “pissed” mother.

“My dream of holding a wombat has been realized! Baby and mom slow waddled backmost disconnected together into nan bush,” Jones reportedly captioned nan clip.

Jones’ visa is presently nether reappraisal by Australian migration officials arsenic they find whether she violated nan law, Australia’s Sky News reported.

“Either way, fixed nan level of scrutiny that will hap if she ever applies for a visa again, I’ll beryllium amazed if she moreover bothers,” Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said successful a connection to nan network.

“I can’t hold for Australia to spot nan backmost of this individual, I don’t expect she will return,” he added.

It’s unclear whether Jones is still successful nan country. Australia’s Department of Home Affairs did not instantly respond to a HuffPost petition for comment.

The clip was met pinch anger from Australian societal media users, who called for Jones to beryllium banned from nan country.

“It’s not conscionable nan entitlement it’s nan disrespect,” wrote 1 Reddit user connected a subreddit dedicated to nan country.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, in an interview pinch nan “Sunrise” show connected Australia’s 7 News, weighed successful connected nan “dreadful” footage earlier booting questions connected whether Jones should beryllium deported to different officials.

“But, really, time off nan wombat alone,” she added.

Tania Bishop — a wildlife veterinarian pinch WIRES, which describes itself arsenic Australia’s largest wildlife rescue statement — told Australia’s ABC that nan joey successful nan clip was “completely dependent” connected its mother and nan measurement Jones held nan babe could person “very easily” led to injuries.