Australians welcome departure of baby wombat grabber

Sydney (AFP) Mar 14, 2025

An American influencer who outraged Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its apparently distressed mother flew out of the country Friday, the government said. In a now-deleted video posted to Instagram this week, the woman can be seen picking up and running with the hissing wild animal before declaring to the camera: "I caught a baby wombat." The marsupial's mother is seen in the