Influencer who snatched baby wombat in Australia issues apology

The images cause outrage (AAP Image via AP)

An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia has apologised, saying she had acted out of concern for the young animal’s welfare.

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 from its mother on a roadside at night.