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.

An American influencer has caught the ire of Australia after she was filmed snatching a baby wombat from its mother.

Sam Jones, who refers to herself as a "wildlife biologist and environmental scientist," has reportedly fled the country amid the ongoing criticism over the now-deleted clip