I ran, not to rip the joey away from its mother, but from fear she might attack me,” Jones, who also uses the name Samantha Strable, posted on social media.

An American influencer who grabbed a baby wombat from its mother has spoken out after her actions caused an uproar in Australia. Sam Jones angered the nation when she intervened with nature by swiping a hissing baby wombat on the side of a road in a now-deleted video posted online.

Sam Jones faced heavy criticism after picking up a wild baby wombat in Australia, leading to her leaving the country to return to the US.