Published On: Sat, Mar 15th, 2025

‘Take another animal that can actually fight back,’ says Australian PM to wombat captor

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American social media influencer Samantha Jones created an uproar in Australia after posting a now-deleted video to her Instagram account of her grabbing a wild baby wombat from its mother. The wombat is a protected species of marsupial in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese denounced the act, saying Jones should ‘try some other Australian animals’ instead, like a crocodile.

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‘Take another animal that can actually fight back,’ says Australian PM to wombat captor