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Outrage in Australia as US influencer is filmed taking a baby wombat from its mother

More than 22,000 people sign a petition calling for Sam Jones to be deported

A still image taken from a social media video posted by the US influencer Sam Jones

A still image taken from a social media video posted by the US influencer Sam Jones

Irish Independent Newsdesk

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An American influencer left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother.

Sam Jones, who describes herself as an “outdoor enthusiast & hunter”, made her Instagram account private on Thursday after she was widely condemned for the video.

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