“As wombats are so often hit on Australian roads, I stopped to ensure they got off the road safely and didn’t get hit,” Jones said. A Wild live carer holds a baby wombat during a press ...

Australian authorities had threatened Sam Jones with deportation after she posted a video on her Instagram account of her running with a wombat joey in her hands.

Sam Jones, an American influencer who posted a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized on Saturday.

Australian authorities had threatened Sam Jones with deportation after she posted a video on her Instagram account of her running with a wombat joey in her hands.