Sam Jones, a US influencer who briefly snatched a baby wombat from its distressed mother, and uploaded the footage to social media has left Australia.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said after the departure of Sam Jones on Friday: ‘There’s never been a better day to be a wombat in Australia.’ Burke had previously suggest

A US influencer faced backlash after grabbing a baby wombat from its mother in Australia. Following the outrage and a visa review, she voluntarily left the country.

An American tourist who triggered outrage by posting a video of herself carrying a baby wombat away from its mother left Australia after officials threatened to cancel her visa. Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Thursday that his office was determining whether Sam Jones — a self-described “outdoor enthusiast & hunter” from Montana

The US tourist who took a baby wombat from its mother has left Australia, government sources have confirmed. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke celebrated her departure on Friday. "There has never been a better day to be a baby wombat in Australia,

Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.

There’s never been a better day to be a baby wombat in Australia,” Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement after a government official confirmed Jones had flown from the country voluntarily.

The Australian prime minister has criticised a US influencer after she stole a baby wombat from her mother. "Take a baby crocodile from his mother and see how you go there," he told journalists during a news conference.

A video of the online influencer snatching the joey from the side of its mother drew calls for her to be deported. She left the country Friday.