Sam Jones: US influencer who snatched baby wombat has left Australia

Anger erupted after Jones posted a video of her taking a baby wombat from its distraught mother.

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Australia's Home Affairs minister Tony Burke had earlier said his department was reviewing whether it could revoke Ms Jones's visa, but the BBC understands that she left the country of her own accord.

"There has never been a better time to be a baby wombat," Burke said in a short statement on Friday celebrating Jones's departure.

Anger erupted across Australia after Jones posted a video of her taking a baby wombat from the side of a road while laughing and running away from the distraught mother wombat.

The video also shows the baby wombat hissing in distress before Jones then returns it to the bush.

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